Josey Surname
Approximately 6,999 people bear this surname
Josey Surname Definition:
JOSSY: Thomas Jowsy was burgess of Glasgow, 1433 (LCD., p. 248), and James Jousie "merchand in Lintonis Cloiss," Edinburgh, 1572 (Diur. Occ., p. 303). The seal of Robert Jossie, 1512, is described in Macdonald (1445). John Joicie, burgess of Edinburgh, made burgess of Dumbarton, 1636 (RDB.
Read More About This SurnameJosey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,123 | 1:70,751 | 8,206 |
| Canada | 452 | 1:81,517 | 9,096 |
| England | 383 | 1:145,478 | 14,025 |
| Australia | 300 | 1:89,986 | 10,337 |
| India | 262 | 1:2,927,730 | 88,513 |
| Bahamas | 112 | 1:3,498 | 420 |
| Israel | 105 | 1:81,501 | 9,827 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 167 | 1:145,960 | 13,001 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 475 | 1:105,724 | 10,630 |
Josey (2,732) may also be a first name.
Josey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
JOSSY: Thomas Jowsy was burgess of Glasgow, 1433 (LCD., p. 248), and James Jousie "merchand in Lintonis Cloiss," Edinburgh, 1572 (Diur. Occ., p. 303). The seal of Robert Jossie, 1512, is described in Macdonald (1445). John Joicie, burgess of Edinburgh, made burgess of Dumbarton, 1636 (RDB.). John Jousie, chirurgeon in Edinburgh, 1686 (RPC., 3 ser. XII p. 200), Edward Jossey, skipper in Boness, 1689 (ibid., 3. ser. XIV, p. 258), and John Joussie was burgess of Edinburgh, 1692 (Inquis., 7222). Jossy was an eighteenth-century surname in Musselburgh but is now extinct there. Alexander Joysie, late burgess of Edinburgh, 1736 (Guildry, p. 158).
Josey Demographics
Average Josey Salary in
United States
$37,795 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Josey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Josey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Josey (Marathi: जोसेय) is most common in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Josey? popularity and diffusion
Josey is the 70,623rd most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,227 people. Josey is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Josey live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 139,908th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 2,732 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,123 people, or 1 in 70,751. In The United States Josey is most common in: Georgia, where 16 percent are found, North Carolina, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.
Josey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Josey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,079 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Josey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Josey surname are 14.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.04% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Josey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning R 257,880 per year; in United States they earn 12.41% less than the national average, earning $37,795 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% less than the national average, earning $44,966 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Josey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Josey in the Marathi language | ||
| जोसेय | joseya | 57.14 |
| जॉसी | josi | 14.29 |
| जोसेफ | josepha | 14.29 |
| जोसी | josi | 14.29 |
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