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Joseph

in Tennessee

There are 430 people with the last name "Joseph" in Tennessee.

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Ranking in Tennessee

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Joseph 1,762
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  1. is 1,758th most common Meek
  2. is 1,759th most common Burress
  3. is 1,760th most common Calloway
  4. is 1,761st most common France
  5. is 1,762nd most common Joseph
  6. is 1,763rd most common Kizer
  7. is 1,764th most common Lipford
  8. is 1,765th most common Lundy
  9. is 1,766th most common Mueller

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Joseph

James, John, Mark, Mary, Michael, Peter, Jason, Jennifer, Karen

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 Tennessee

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