Josephy Surname
Approximately 13,627 people bear this surname
Josephy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 13,044 | 1:1,312 | 120 |
| Tanzania | 297 | 1:178,255 | 15,552 |
| United States | 117 | 1:3,097,940 | 179,693 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Joséphy (4) are calculated separately.
Josephy (24,764) may also be a first name.
Josephy Demographics
Average Josephy Salary in
United States
$55,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Josephy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josephy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Josephy is found most in Malawi. It can appear as a variant: Joséphy. For other possible spellings of Josephy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josephy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 38,590th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 534,787 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Josephy reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Josephy is also the 32,251st most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 24,764 people.
This last name is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 13,044 people, or 1 in 1,312. Aside from Malawi Josephy occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Josephy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Josephy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Josephy last name grew 1,463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Josephy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Josephy last name are 27.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Josephy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 8.45% less than the national average, earning R 217,548 per year; in United States they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $55,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $50,285 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joséphy | 95 | 4 | / |
| Djosephy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Josepy | 92 | 14 | / |
| Josepha | 86 | 1,188 | / |
| Josephe | 86 | 914 | / |
| Josephi | 86 | 137 | / |
| Josepeh | 86 | 11 | / |
| Yosephy | 86 | 9 | / |
| Josephj | 86 | 8 | / |
| Josepjh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jasephy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Josepyh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Josephea | 80 | 185 | / |
| Josepher | 80 | 169 | / |
| Josephes | 80 | 22 | / |
| Josepayt | 80 | 18 | / |
| Josephie | 80 | 17 | / |
| Josephee | 80 | 8 | / |
| Josephaj | 80 | 5 | / |
| Josephej | 80 | 3 | / |
| Josephai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Josephid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Josephez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joshephe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Josephet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joshepha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Josephjt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yosephay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Josepheh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joseephe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jhosefhy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jossephi | 80 | 0 | / |
| Josefy | 77 | 119 | / |
| Josepa | 77 | 100 | / |
| Josepe | 77 | 30 | / |
| Josepj | 77 | 27 | / |
| Josepi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yosepha | 71 | 758 | / |
| Joseffy | 71 | 33 | / |
| Yosephe | 71 | 17 | / |
| Joseppe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hosepha | 71 | 10 | / |
| Jozepha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Josefha | 71 | 5 | / |
| Joseppa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Josèphe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Josehpe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Joshepa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yosephi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Josipha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Josepfi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Josipiy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Joseper | 71 | 2 | / |
| Josepes | 71 | 2 | / |
| Josiphe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Josepit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jossepi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jasepha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josiphi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josepee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josipay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josépha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josepet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yosepeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josepii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhozepy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jiosepa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jusephe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Joseppi | 71 | 0 | / |
| Josepeit | 67 | 40 | / |
| Juočepys | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yossephe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jusseppy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhoseffy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josepfie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Josseffy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josephy
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