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

The last name Josephs (Marathi: जोसेफस) occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Josephs click here.

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

The surname is the 44,755^th most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 627,750 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Josephs are found; 29 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Josephs is also the 557,860^th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 255 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,245 people, or 1 in 111,698. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Josephs exists in 62 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent reside and Jamaica, where 18 percent reside.

Josephs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Josephs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Josephs surname grew 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 594 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Josephs Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Josephs surname are 3.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.71% being registered with 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.