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

The surname Josephs (Marathi: जोसेफस) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last 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 internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 627,750 people. The last name Josephs is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Josephs live; 29 percent live in North America and 29 percent live in Anglo-North America. Josephs is also the 557,860^th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 255 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,245 people, or 1 in 111,698. In The United States Josephs is most numerous in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found 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 prevalency of Josephs has changed over time. 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 contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Josephs Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Josephs surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Josephs are 3.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.71% being registered with the 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.