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Joseph

in West Virginia

There are 9,047 people with the first name "Joseph" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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Joseph 16
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  1. is 12th most common Donald
  2. is 13th most common Gary
  3. is 14th most common Larry
  4. is 15th most common Paul
  5. is 16th most common Joseph
  6. is 17th most common Mark
  7. is 18th most common Patricia
  8. is 19th most common Barbara
  9. is 20th most common Betty

Similar Names and Nicknames

Joe, Joey, Jo, Josep, Jose, Joo, Jojo, Joel, Joi

Most Common Last Names for Joseph

Smith, Miller, Moore, Brown, Jones, Johnson, Williams, Davis, Martin, Adams

Meaning & History

(male) English form of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef, meaning ‘(God) shall add (another son)’. This was borne by the favourite son of Jacob, whose brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery (Genesis 37). He was taken to Egypt, where he rose to become chief steward to Pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled to his brothers when they came to buy corn during a seven-year famine (Genesis 43–7). In the New Testament Joseph is the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary. It is also borne by a rich Jew, Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50; John 19:38), who took Jesus down from the Cross, wrapped him in a shroud, and buried him in a rock tomb. According to medieval legend, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Britain. The name was uncommon in Britain in the Middle Ages but was revived in the mid 16th century and had become popular by the 1630s, remaining so ever since.

Variant: Josef.

Short forms: Joe, Jo.

Cognates: Irish: Seosamh. Scottish Gaelic: Iòseph. German: Josef. Dutch: Jozef. Scandinavian: Josef. French: Joseph. Spanish: José. Catalan: Josep. Portuguese: José. Italian: Giuseppe. Russian, Bulgarian: Iosif. Polish: Józef. Czech: Josef. Croatian, Slovenian: Josip. Finnish: Jooseppi. Hungarian: József, Osip. Latvian: Jāzeps. Lithuanian: Juozapas.

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