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Joseph

in Alabama

There are 449 people with the last name "Joseph" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

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Joseph 1,356
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  1. is 1,352nd most common Olive
  2. is 1,353rd most common Ramey
  3. is 1,354th most common Dabbs
  4. is 1,355th most common Hutcheson
  5. is 1,356th most common Joseph
  6. is 1,357th most common Parmer
  7. is 1,358th most common Masters
  8. is 1,359th most common Benjamin
  9. is 1,360th most common Brandon

Similar Names and Nicknames

Jose, Josey, Josephson, Josephs, Josephine, Josef, Josephsen, Josefy, Joseff, Jaseph

Most Common First Names for Joseph

John, Anthony, David, James, Joe, Mary, Michael, Peter

Meaning & History

English, German, French, and Jewish: from the personal name, Hebrew Yosef ‘may He (God) add (another son)’. In medieval Europe this name was borne frequently but not exclusively by Jews; the usual medieval English vernacular form is represented by Jessup. In the Book of Genesis, Joseph is the favorite son of Jacob, who is sold into slavery by his brothers but rises to become a leading minister in Egypt (Genesis 37–50). In the New Testament Joseph is the husband of the Virgin Mary, which accounts for the popularity of the given name among Christians.

FOREBEARS A bearer of the name Joseph with the secondary surname Langoumois (and therefore presumably from the Angoumois) is documented in Quebec city in 1718.

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