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Joseph

in Missouri

There are 26,165 people with the first name "Joseph" in Missouri.

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Ranking in Missouri

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Joseph 15
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  1. is 11th most common Mark
  2. is 12th most common Linda
  3. is 13th most common Donald
  4. is 14th most common Patricia
  5. is 15th most common Joseph
  6. is 16th most common Gary
  7. is 17th most common Larry
  8. is 18th most common Kenneth
  9. is 19th most common Jennifer

Similar Names and Nicknames

Joe, Joey, Jo, Josep, Jose, Joo, Jojo, Joel, Joi

Most Common Last Names for Joseph

Smith, Miller, Williams, Johnson, Davis, Brown, Jones, Moore, White, Thomas

Meaning & History

(male) English form of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef, meaning ‘(God) shall add (another son)’. This was borne by the favourite son of Jacob, whose brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery (Genesis 37). He was taken to Egypt, where he rose to become chief steward to Pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled to his brothers when they came to buy corn during a seven-year famine (Genesis 43–7). In the New Testament Joseph is the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary. It is also borne by a rich Jew, Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50; John 19:38), who took Jesus down from the Cross, wrapped him in a shroud, and buried him in a rock tomb. According to medieval legend, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Britain. The name was uncommon in Britain in the Middle Ages but was revived in the mid 16th century and had become popular by the 1630s, remaining so ever since.

Variant: Josef.

Short forms: Joe, Jo.

Cognates: Irish: Seosamh. Scottish Gaelic: Iòseph. German: Josef. Dutch: Jozef. Scandinavian: Josef. French: Joseph. Spanish: José. Catalan: Josep. Portuguese: José. Italian: Giuseppe. Russian, Bulgarian: Iosif. Polish: Józef. Czech: Josef. Croatian, Slovenian: Josip. Finnish: Jooseppi. Hungarian: József, Osip. Latvian: Jāzeps. Lithuanian: Juozapas.

Recent Searches for "Joseph" in Missouri

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