Jožef Surname
Approximately 182 people bear this surname
Jožef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 83 | 1:50,947 | 9,765 |
| Slovenia | 62 | 1:40,124 | 7,369 |
| Serbia | 35 | 1:204,141 | 12,371 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
The alternate forms: Jozef (806), Józef (24), Jozèf (1) & Jozéf (1) are calculated separately.
Jožef (32,788) may also be a first name.
Jožef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jožef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jožef is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Jozef, Józef, Jozèf or Jozéf. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jožef? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,263,456th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jožef live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 26,018th most common first name worldwide, held by 32,788 people.
The last name is most widespread in Croatia, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 50,947. In Croatia Jožef is primarily found in: Osijek-Baranja County, where 82 percent live, Vukovar-Srijem County, where 11 percent live and City of Zagreb, where 6 percent live. Excluding Croatia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 34 percent live and Serbia, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jozef | 93 | 806 | / |
| Józef | 87 | 24 | / |
| Jozèf | 87 | 1 | / |
| Jozéf | 87 | 1 | / |
| Josef | 80 | 13,793 | / |
| Jojef | 80 | 25 | / |
| Jocef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jožev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jogef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jožefová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jousef | 73 | 350 | / |
| Jozsef | 73 | 315 | / |
| Joseff | 73 | 117 | / |
| Josefs | 73 | 101 | / |
| Josefh | 73 | 65 | / |
| Josepf | 73 | 39 | / |
| Josefe | 73 | 31 | / |
| Joseef | 73 | 13 | / |
| Josief | 73 | 7 | / |
| Josehf | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jouzef | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jjosef | 73 | 2 | / |
| Juosef | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jozefs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Joseft | 73 | 2 | / |
| Josesf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josetf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jozeff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joseif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jozzef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joseaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jozehf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Josephf | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jouseif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouseff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josefhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jozseff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josefph | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Jožef
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis