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

The surname Josephus is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 542,091^st most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,310,044 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Josephus reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 46,765^th most common first name at a global level, held by 14,825 people.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 315 people, or 1 in 171,993. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 93 percent live, Gauteng, where 3 percent live and Free State, where 2 percent live. Beside South Africa Josephus is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Josephus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Josephus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Josephus surname increased 354 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Josephus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Josephus surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Josephus earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.45% less than the national average, earning R 210,420 per year and in United States they earn 31.42% less than the national average, earning $29,592 USD per year.