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Joseph

in Georgia

There are 1,968 people with the last name "Joseph" in Georgia.

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Ranking in Georgia

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Joseph 484
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  1. is 480th most common Giles
  2. is 481st most common Bonner
  3. is 482nd most common Grimes
  4. is 483rd most common Herring
  5. is 484th most common Joseph
  6. is 485th most common Shepherd
  7. is 486th most common Fountain
  8. is 487th most common Hurst
  9. is 488th most common Newsome

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Joseph

Michael, Marie, Richard, David, John, Robert, Jean, James, Anthony, Mary

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.

Recent Searches for "Joseph" in Georgia

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