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Joseph

in Maryland

There are 1,584 people with the last name "Joseph" in Maryland.

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Ranking in Maryland

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Joseph 271
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  1. is 267th most common Carpenter
  2. is 268th most common Hines
  3. is 269th most common Fitzgerald
  4. is 270th most common Hardy
  5. is 271st most common Joseph
  6. is 272nd most common Mack
  7. is 273rd most common Alston
  8. is 274th most common Wise
  9. is 275th most common Mckenzie

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Joseph

Michael, John, Marie, Robert, Anthony, David, Paul

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 Maryland

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Michael Joseph, MD (9 searches)
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