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Joseph

in Virginia

There are 1,207 people with the last name "Joseph" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

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Joseph 623
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  1. is 619th most common Via
  2. is 620th most common Clayton
  3. is 621st most common Forbes
  4. is 622nd most common Flynn
  5. is 623rd most common Joseph
  6. is 624th most common Durham
  7. is 625th most common Worley
  8. is 626th most common Flowers
  9. is 627th most common Tyree

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Joseph

Michael, George, James, John, William, Christopher, Stephen

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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