Home>Name Popularity>Last Names>J>Joseg-Josep>Joseph>Massachusetts

Joseph

in Massachusetts

There are 2,844 people with the last name "Joseph" in Massachusetts.

Add to web page

Ranking in Massachusetts

NameRank
Joseph 160
close
  1. is 156th most common Cote
  2. is 157th most common Sheehan
  3. is 158th most common Oneil
  4. is 159th most common Carlson
  5. is 160th most common Joseph
  6. is 161st most common Lyons
  7. is 162nd most common Shaw
  8. is 163rd most common Casey
  9. is 164th most common Andrade

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Joseph

Marie, Jean, Robert, John

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 Massachusetts

Since June 2009
853

Most Popular Search

Marie Joseph, MA (9 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv1)

© 2009 WhitePages Inc. - Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Microsoft MapPoint Terms of Use and Privacy Statement