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Joseph

in Pennsylvania

There are 2,663 people with the last name "Joseph" in Pennsylvania.

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Ranking in Pennsylvania

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Joseph 314
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  1. is 310th most common Caldwell
  2. is 311th most common Austin
  3. is 312th most common Haines
  4. is 313th most common Wheeler
  5. is 314th most common Joseph
  6. is 315th most common Duncan
  7. is 316th most common Reilly
  8. is 317th most common Stephens
  9. is 318th most common Ray

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Joseph

John, James, Michael, Robert, Thomas, George

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.

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