Josifovska Surname
Approximately 754 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 718 | 1:2,927 | 535 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
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.
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josifovski | 90 | 981 | / |
| Jusifovska | 90 | 11 | / |
| Yosifovska | 90 | 6 | / |
| Josifovsky | 90 | 1 | / |
| Yosifovski | 80 | 27 | / |
| Josefovsky | 80 | 18 | / |
| Josefovská | 80 | 10 | / |
| Josefovský | 80 | 6 | / |
| Josefovski | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jusifovski | 80 | 1 | / |
| Josefowski | 70 | 66 | / |
| Josefowsky | 70 | 16 | / |
| Yosefovsky | 70 | 5 | / |
| Jozefovský | 70 | 3 | / |
| Jozefowski | 60 | 300 | / |
| Józefowska | 60 | 18 | / |
| Jozefowská | 60 | 1 | / |
| Josephowski | 57 | 1 | / |
| Józefowski | 50 | 15 | / |
| Juzefowski | 50 | 4 | / |
| Józefowská | 50 | 3 | / |
| Yuzefovsky | 50 | 2 | / |
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