Josifov Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Macedonia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Josifov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Josifov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Macedonia3541:5,9361,089
Serbia1901:37,6053,888
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
France51:13,284,544357,392
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Josifov (208) may also be a first name.

Josifov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Josifov is found most in North Macedonia. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Josifov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Josifov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 541,435th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,289,285 people. The surname Josifov occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Josifov reside; 93 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Josifov is also the 627,410th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 208 people.

The last name is most widely held in North Macedonia, where it is borne by 354 people, or 1 in 5,936. In North Macedonia Josifov is primarily concentrated in: Eastern, where 63 percent are found, Vardar, where 24 percent are found and Southeastern, where 5 percent are found. Aside from North Macedonia Josifov exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Josifov Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Josifov earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.97% less than the national average, earning $40,258 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Josifova93504/
Josifovs9317/
Jossifov9317/
Jousifov931/
Jossifova885/
Jousifova881/
Yosifov863,804/
Iosifov86454/
Josefov8613/
Josifow8610/
Josifof862/
Joussifova821/
Yosifova803,730/
Iosifova80350/
Iossifov8032/
Yossifov8025/
Josefova802/
Jozifova801/
Josifoff801/
Yossifova7521/
Iossifova7517/
Jossifoff752/
Yosyfov71358/
Jozefov7163/
Josefow719/
Yosefov718/
Yasifov713/
Iozifov712/
Iosyfov711/
Yosifof711/
Yosyfova67108/
Jozefova6713/
Yasifova671/
Yossifoff63105/
Iossiphova593/
Yosefof5759/
Jozefow5734/
Eosefow5718/
Yozefov579/
Yosephov5390/
Yossefof531/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Josifov
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