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Joseph

in West Virginia

There are 267 people with the last name "Joseph" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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Joseph 1,012
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  1. is 1,008th most common Moses
  2. is 1,009th most common Whittaker
  3. is 1,010th most common Gilkerson
  4. is 1,011th most common Goodman
  5. is 1,012th most common Joseph
  6. is 1,013th most common Slack
  7. is 1,014th most common Whited
  8. is 1,015th most common Bradford
  9. is 1,016th most common Calvert

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Joseph

Robert, Michael, Brenda, Matthew, Edward, Helen, James, John, Mark, Brian

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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Robert Joseph, WV (9 searches)
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