Where Does The Last Name Josephs Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Josephs (Marathi: जोसेफस) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josephs? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 44,755^th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 627,750 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Josephs reside; 29 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Josephs is also the 557,860^th most common given name globally. It is borne by 255 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,245 people, or 1 in 111,698. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 62 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent live and Jamaica, where 18 percent live.

Josephs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Josephs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Josephs last name rose 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 594 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Josephs Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Josephs are 3.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Josephs earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning R 200,316 per year; in United States they earn 14.77% more than the national average, earning $49,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.44% more than the national average, earning $61,329 CAD per year.