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Joseph

in New Jersey

There are 2,699 people with the last name "Joseph" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Joseph 163
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  1. is 159th most common Mcdonald
  2. is 160th most common Henderson
  3. is 161st most common Nguyen
  4. is 162nd most common Rosario
  5. is 163rd most common Joseph
  6. is 164th most common Chang
  7. is 165th most common Weber
  8. is 166th most common Shaw
  9. is 167th most common Moran

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Joseph

Marie, Jean, John, Michael, George, William, Robert

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 New Jersey

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