Josifovska Surname

450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 754 people bear this surname

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

Josifovska Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of Josif'. Females with the same surname will have the suffix -a instead of -i, as in Josifovska.

Josifovska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Macedonia7181:2,927535
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Josifovska Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of Josif'. Females with the same surname will have the suffix -a instead of -i, as in Josifovska.

- mayajosifo

Josifovska Last Name Facts

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

The surname Josifovska is most common in North Macedonia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Josifovska? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 450,743rd most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. Josifovska occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Josifovska live; 95 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in North Macedonia, where it is borne by 718 people, or 1 in 2,927. In North Macedonia Josifovska is mostly concentrated in: Pelagonia, where 22 percent reside, Skopje, where 22 percent reside and Polog, where 21 percent reside. Excluding North Macedonia this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

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