Josephsen Surname

299,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Josephsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josephsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark6621:8,527782
United States4181:867,12765,849
Norway1021:50,4157,222
Faroe Islands361:1,361168
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Greenland181:3,132341
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Josephsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Josephsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Josephsen is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Josephsen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 299,135th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,729,203 people. The surname Josephsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Josephsen reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is held by 662 people, or 1 in 8,527. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 40 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 25 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent live. Excluding Denmark this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Norway, where 8 percent live.

Josephsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Josephsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Josephsen surname expanded 4,644 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Josephsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Josephsen surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.68% registered with the party.

The amount Josephsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.33% less than the national average, earning 289,571 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,949 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joosephsen951/
Josepsen941/
Josephson897,002/
Josefhsen8921/
Josephsin890/
Josephsson84131/
Josephsohn8438/
Joesephson841/
Josephshon841/
Josefsen822,644/
Josepson825/
Joosepson7838/
Josepsson782/
Josephsam781/
Josepfsohn741/
Josefson71520/
Jocepson711/
Yosefsen711/
Josebson710/
Josefsson678,499/
Jósepsson6783/
Josefsohn6721/
Eoosepson671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josephsen
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