José Surname
2,552nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 217,204 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola
José Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 177,669 | 1:152 | 22 |
| Mozambique | 25,955 | 1:1,050 | 255 |
| Portugal | 7,520 | 1:1,385 | 217 |
| Brazil | 4,735 | 1:45,211 | 1,807 |
| Spain | 273 | 1:171,253 | 12,229 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 227 | 1:782 | 131 |
| Dominican Republic | 216 | 1:48,301 | 2,508 |
| Mexico | 99 | 1:1,253,800 | 14,809 |
| France | 86 | 1:772,357 | 94,336 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Venezuela | 20 | 1:1,510,204 | 20,059 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Guatemala | 13 | 1:1,237,128 | 5,444 |
| Cape Verde | 12 | 1:44,137 | 1,620 |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 1:602,109 | 3,988 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Haiti | 7 | 1:1,526,272 | 14,436 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Jose (240,491), Josè (89), Jósé (8), Josê (5), Jóse (11), Jôse (5) & Jósê (2) are calculated separately.
José (1,029,041) may also be a first name.
José Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name José Come From? nationality or country of origin
José occurs most in Angola. It may be found as: Jose, Josè, Jósé, Josê, Jóse, Jôse or Jósê. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name José? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,552nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 33,552 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of José are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 855th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,029,041 people.
This surname is most widespread in Angola, where it is carried by 177,669 people, or 1 in 152. Apart from Angola this last name is found in 75 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 12 percent live and Portugal, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose | 92 | 240,491 | / |
| Josè | 92 | 89 | / |
| Jósé | 92 | 8 | / |
| Josê | 92 | 5 | / |
| Josée | 89 | 35 | / |
| Jossé | 89 | 14 | / |
| Josér | 89 | 5 | / |
| Joséa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Josés | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jóse | 83 | 11 | / |
| Jôse | 83 | 5 | / |
| Jósê | 83 | 2 | / |
| Joussé | 80 | 2 | / |
| Joséph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Josché | 80 | 1 | / |
| Josi | 75 | 340,302 | / |
| Josa | 75 | 6,602 | / |
| Josy | 75 | 1,171 | / |
| Jozé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Josý | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jasé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yosé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joshi | 67 | 609,879 | / |
| Ajose | 67 | 12,585 | / |
| Josse | 67 | 10,653 | / |
| Josey | 67 | 6,999 | / |
| Josić | 67 | 4,689 | / |
| Joshy | 67 | 3,771 | / |
| Josoa | 67 | 3,494 | / |
| Jozsa | 67 | 2,471 | / |
| Josep | 67 | 2,288 | / |
| Jossa | 67 | 1,234 | / |
| Josii | 67 | 1,071 | / |
| Josid | 67 | 968 | / |
| Jossy | 67 | 933 | / |
| Jossi | 67 | 807 | / |
| Josip | 67 | 681 | / |
| Josis | 67 | 651 | / |
| Joisa | 67 | 639 | / |
| Jyosi | 67 | 605 | / |
| Josha | 67 | 576 | / |
| Josee | 67 | 527 | / |
| Joses | 67 | 522 | / |
| Josui | 67 | 487 | / |
| Josih | 67 | 442 | / |
| Joset | 67 | 378 | / |
| Ojose | 67 | 340 | / |
| Joseh | 67 | 316 | / |
| Josie | 67 | 290 | / |
| Josea | 67 | 284 | / |
| Joser | 67 | 243 | / |
| Josei | 67 | 221 | / |
| Jousi | 67 | 209 | / |
| Ijose | 67 | 208 | / |
| Josoy | 67 | 188 | / |
| Josit | 67 | 173 | / |
| Josai | 67 | 147 | / |
| Joshe | 67 | 139 | / |
| Jočys | 67 | 129 | / |
| Jozsi | 67 | 125 | / |
| Joose | 67 | 110 | / |
| Joisy | 67 | 102 | / |
| Jogis | 67 | 99 | / |
| Johse | 67 | 98 | / |
| Ejosa | 67 | 95 | / |
| Jocis | 67 | 71 | / |
| Joisi | 67 | 68 | / |
| Josiy | 67 | 53 | / |
| Johsi | 67 | 49 | / |
| Joysa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Josay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Jiosi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Jouse | 67 | 40 | / |
| Joges | 67 | 39 | / |
| Joise | 67 | 38 | / |
| Joosa | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ajosa | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jhosi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jousa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ajosi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Joysi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Josez | 67 | 29 | / |
| Joyse | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ejose | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jozis | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jiosa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ojosa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Josej | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ijosa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Josza | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tjose | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jhose | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ojosi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ijosi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Josuá | 67 | 8 | / |
| Josuy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jozes | 67 | 7 | / |
| Joosi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Djose | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jotsi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Josji | 67 | 6 | / |
| Joysy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Joscy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jousy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jiose | 67 | 4 | / |
| Josaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Josje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jjose | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jassé | 67 | 4 | / |
| Josič | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ejosi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Josce | 67 | 3 | / |
| Josoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Josaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joces | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jossè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joszi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djosi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjosa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyosy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joshj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjosi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jozsy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josãe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joshı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jotse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joycé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joosy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jòssé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juose | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 José
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