Yosef Surname
Approximately 101,908 people bear this surname
Yosef Surname User-submission:
The surname Yosef is of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, which means 'may He add' or 'God shall add'. This name has biblical significance and is often associated with the story of Joseph in the Hebrew Bible.
Yosef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 60,045 | 1:1,625 | 285 |
| Egypt | 19,677 | 1:4,672 | 615 |
| Israel | 17,107 | 1:500 | 11 |
| Sudan | 2,800 | 1:13,396 | 1,853 |
| Indonesia | 784 | 1:168,685 | 16,365 |
| United States | 290 | 1:1,249,858 | 88,263 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Sweden | 115 | 1:85,624 | 6,323 |
| India | 99 | 1:7,748,135 | 165,146 |
| Thailand | 92 | 1:767,808 | 125,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 54 | 1:169,672 | 12,566 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Jordan | 18 | 1:491,246 | 12,976 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Syria | 13 | 1:1,484,694 | 8,122 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
Yosef (185,385) may also be a first name.
Yosef Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Yosef is of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, which means 'may He add' or 'God shall add'. This name has biblical significance and is often associated with the story of Joseph in the Hebrew Bible.
- apiaseckyYosef Demographics
Average Male Yosef Height
175.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Yosef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yosef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yosef (Arabic: يوسيف, Marathi: योसेफ, Oriya: େଯାେସଫ, Russian: Йосеф) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yosef? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,557th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 71,511 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Yosef live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 5,665th most widespread first name globally, held by 185,385 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 60,045 people, or 1 in 1,625. Aside from Ethiopia this last name occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 19 percent are found and Israel, where 17 percent are found.
Yosef Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yosef surname are 20.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.07% being registered with the party.
The amount Yosef earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.96% less than the national average, earning $39,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% less than the national average, earning $48,010 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yosef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yosef in the Marathi language | ||
| योसेफ | yosepha | 98.59 |
| योसेफ़ | yosefa | 1.2 |
| योसेक | yoseka | 0.05 |
| Yosef in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାେସଫ | eyaesapha | 97.37 |
| ସଏ | sa'e | 2.63 |
| Yosef in the Russian language | ||
| Йосеф | josef | - |
| Yosef in the Arabic language | ||
| يوسيف | ywsyf | - |
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