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Joseph

in Rhode Island

There are 416 people with the last name "Joseph" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Joseph 193
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  1. is 189th most common Tucker
  2. is 190th most common Oconnell
  3. is 191st most common Odonnell
  4. is 192nd most common Edwards
  5. is 193rd most common Joseph
  6. is 194th most common Leonard
  7. is 195th most common Brooks
  8. is 196th most common Oneill
  9. is 197th most common James

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Joseph

John, David

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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