Youssef Surname
Approximately 287,807 people bear this surname
Youssef Surname User-submission:
A masculine name, originally Hebrew, the name of the prophet of Bani Israel, Joseph peace be upon him, and he was Joseph, son of Jacob, son of Isaac son of Abraham peace be upon them. It means: God gives and doubles, God increases.
Youssef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 223,468 | 1:411 | 40 |
| Saudi Arabia | 20,432 | 1:1,510 | 159 |
| Morocco | 16,052 | 1:2,148 | 154 |
| Libya | 5,535 | 1:1,128 | 293 |
| United States | 3,989 | 1:90,865 | 10,209 |
| Sudan | 3,360 | 1:11,164 | 1,574 |
| Iran | 1,873 | 1:40,994 | 4,755 |
| Canada | 1,434 | 1:25,694 | 3,454 |
| Mauritania | 1,076 | 1:3,806 | 460 |
| Kuwait | 1,070 | 1:3,552 | 476 |
| Sweden | 1,003 | 1:9,817 | 874 |
| United Arab Emirates | 872 | 1:10,507 | 1,314 |
| Australia | 822 | 1:32,841 | 4,339 |
| Qatar | 783 | 1:3,011 | 284 |
| France | 741 | 1:89,639 | 12,886 |
| Syria | 721 | 1:26,770 | 1,830 |
| England | 392 | 1:142,138 | 13,786 |
| Brazil | 365 | 1:586,505 | 21,876 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Tunisia | 325 | 1:1,879 | 197 |
| Bahrain | 279 | 1:4,834 | 873 |
| Germany | 246 | 1:327,258 | 32,551 |
| Spain | 227 | 1:205,956 | 14,023 |
| Austria | 208 | 1:40,940 | 6,572 |
| Denmark | 203 | 1:27,806 | 2,876 |
| Venezuela | 199 | 1:151,779 | 4,650 |
| Oman | 171 | 1:21,567 | 1,924 |
| Niger | 161 | 1:119,205 | 4,670 |
| Netherlands | 151 | 1:111,836 | 17,874 |
| Belgium | 149 | 1:77,159 | 12,193 |
| Italy | 120 | 1:509,639 | 51,223 |
| Algeria | 94 | 1:410,974 | 34,699 |
| Greece | 71 | 1:156,053 | 25,589 |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1:68,611 | 10,369 |
| Switzerland | 66 | 1:124,438 | 12,477 |
| Iraq | 63 | 1:555,899 | 8,855 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Senegal | 34 | 1:428,804 | 1,999 |
| Ivory Coast | 29 | 1:795,560 | 21,349 |
| Romania | 28 | 1:717,067 | 48,956 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Turkey | 24 | 1:3,242,559 | 89,463 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Lebanon | 18 | 1:313,171 | 10,344 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
The alternate forms: Yousséf (1) are calculated separately.
Youssef (654,796) may also be a first name.
Youssef Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A masculine name, originally Hebrew, the name of the prophet of Bani Israel, Joseph peace be upon him, and he was Joseph, son of Jacob, son of Isaac son of Abraham peace be upon them. It means: God gives and doubles, God increases.
- youssef7422Youssef Demographics
Average Youssef Salary in
United States
$49,301 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Youssef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Youssef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Youssef (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﺳﻒ) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Yousséf. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Youssef? popularity and diffusion
The last name Youssef is the 1,908th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,321 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Youssef reside; 86 percent reside in North Africa and 81 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Youssef is also the 1,493rd most commonly held first name on earth, held by 654,796 people.
The last name Youssef is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is borne by 223,468 people, or 1 in 411. Aside from Egypt this last name occurs in 118 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent are found and Morocco, where 6 percent are found.
Youssef Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Youssef are 2.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.05% registered with the party.
The amount Youssef earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.82% less than the national average, earning €7,561 per year; in Norway they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning 325,850 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.21% more than the national average, earning R 290,424 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $22,539,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.26% more than the national average, earning $49,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,915 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Youssef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Youssef in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻮﺳﻒ | ywsf | 99.68 |
| ﻳﻮﺳﻴﻒ | ywsyf | 0.16 |
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