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

The surname Josephs (Marathi: जोसेफस) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 44,755^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 627,750 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 commonly held first name on earth, held by 255 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,245 people, or 1 in 111,698. In The United States Josephs is primarily found in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 26 percent reside and Jamaica, where 18 percent reside.

Josephs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Josephs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Josephs surname 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 decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Josephs Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Josephs last name are 3.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.71% being 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.