Yousefi Surname
Approximately 222,097 people bear this surname
Yousefi Surname User-submission:
The surname Yousefi means 'of Joseph' or 'son of Joseph'. It refers to members of the clan or tribe of Joseph, the son of Jacob, the grandson of Isaac, and great-grandson of Abraham (Yusuf ibn Ya'qub ibn 'Ishaq ibn 'Ibrahim in Arabic) according to Abrahamic scripture.
Read More About This SurnameYousefi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 217,872 | 1:352 | 30 |
| Afghanistan | 2,112 | 1:15,224 | 880 |
| United States | 734 | 1:493,813 | 41,636 |
| Canada | 309 | 1:119,241 | 12,570 |
| Sweden | 240 | 1:41,028 | 3,277 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Germany | 85 | 1:947,123 | 66,306 |
| Denmark | 71 | 1:79,503 | 7,759 |
| Netherlands | 53 | 1:318,626 | 37,214 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Norway | 39 | 1:131,853 | 17,004 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Yousefi (6,345) may also be a first name.
Yousefi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Yousefi means 'of Joseph' or 'son of Joseph'. It refers to members of the clan or tribe of Joseph, the son of Jacob, the grandson of Isaac, and great-grandson of Abraham (Yusuf ibn Ya'qub ibn 'Ishaq ibn 'Ibrahim in Arabic) according to Abrahamic scripture. In contrast to typical tribes, the tribe of Joseph - which was split into two tribes following him - represents the expansion of God's chosen people. Alternatively, it could refer to a family line descending from an ancestor called Yusuf, Yosef, or Yousef (romanized: Joseph).
- auseelsyousefiYousefi (یوسفی) is an Iranian surname, which comes from the name Yousef and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'being from', or 'being related to'. It indicates patrilineal descent from a man named Yousef.
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Yousefi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yousefi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yousefi (Arabic: يوسفي) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Yousefi.
How Common Is The Last Name Yousefi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,496th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 32,812 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Yousefi are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Yousefi is also the 82,670th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 6,345 people.
The surname Yousefi is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 217,872 people, or 1 in 352. In Iran Yousefi is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent reside and Mazandaran Province, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Iran it occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Yousefi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Yousefi last name are 0.099999999999994% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.13% registered with the party.
The amount Yousefi earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning 308,443 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.07% more than the national average, earning $50,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $52,829 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youssefi | 93 | 5,733 | / |
| Youseffi | 93 | 26 | / |
| Yousefie | 93 | 13 | / |
| Yousiefi | 93 | 8 | / |
| Yousefid | 93 | 7 | / |
| Yousefii | 93 | 3 | / |
| Yousefgi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Eyousefi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Youseafi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Youscefi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Yusefi | 92 | 158 | / |
| Youssefie | 88 | 6 | / |
| Yousefieh | 88 | 6 | / |
| Yousefizz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Youseffie | 88 | 1 | / |
| Youseffih | 88 | 1 | / |
| Youssefei | 88 | 1 | / |
| Youssefis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Youcefi | 86 | 6,768 | / |
| Yousifi | 86 | 234 | / |
| Yoosefi | 86 | 111 | / |
| Yousefy | 86 | 60 | / |
| Jousefi | 86 | 19 | / |
| Yussefi | 86 | 11 | / |
| Yousefe | 86 | 7 | / |
| Yuseffi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yousefı | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yaosefi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yousefa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Youssefieh | 82 | 29 | / |
| Youssifi | 80 | 259 | / |
| Youssefy | 80 | 9 | / |
| Youceffi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Joussefi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yousifie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Youssefe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Youseffy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Youshifi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yousifai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yousefee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Youdcefi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Youcefui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Youceifi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yusefa | 77 | 461 | / |
| Josefi | 77 | 368 | / |
| Yusifi | 77 | 113 | / |
| Yusefy | 77 | 19 | / |
| Jusefi | 77 | 12 | / |
| Yousifieh | 75 | 546 | / |
| Yussefieh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Youssefey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaoussifi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yousify | 71 | 40 | / |
| Yousife | 71 | 21 | / |
| Youcefa | 71 | 13 | / |
| Joseffi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Youcefe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yausefa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Josepfi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yoosefy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yousifa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yusifoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jozsefi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yiucefi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giuseffi | 67 | 382 | / |
| Youssifa | 67 | 75 | / |
| Youssife | 67 | 10 | / |
| Youcefer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yousifed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yousipha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yousepha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josseffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yusifhih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yussefha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yousiffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josepfie | 67 | 0 | / |
Yousefi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yousefi in the Arabic language | ||
| يوسفي | ywsfy | - |
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