Last Name JOSEPH

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • JOSEPH is ranked as the 2176th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 18,471.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 5.79 people named JOSEPH for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named JOSEPH is 94,522, the rank is 356 and the proportion per 100k Americans named JOSEPH is 29.67.

Last Names JOSEPH
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 18,471 +/-2.6%
  • National Rank 2,176
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 5.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 94,522
  • National Rank 356
  • Proportion/100k 29.67

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name JOSEPH is 35.5% White, 2.4% Hispanic origin, 48.8% Black, 6.9% Asian or Pacific Islander, 5.3% Two or More Races, and 1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name JOSEPH have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name JOSEPH is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name JOSEPH

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 35.5% 63.9% -28.4%
Hispanic origin 2.4% 16.3% -13.9%
Black 48.8% 12.3% 36.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 6.9% 4.9% 2.0%
Two or more races 5.3% 1.8% 3.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.1% 0.7% 0.4%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named JOSEPH is New York where 2,202 people have this name.
  • Louisiana is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named JOSEPH, as 20.46 in every 100,000 Louisianans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • Louisiana is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 3 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Idaho (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 3 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names JOSEPH State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,082 8.4 99.3% Indiana 313 4.75 97.0% Iowa 82 2.64 91.3% Kansas 56 1.94 85.2% Michigan 610 6.15 99.0% Minnesota 181 3.32 96.5% Missouri 146 4.88 92.1% Nebraska 26 1.4 70.0% North Dakota 16 2.17 52.5% Ohio 818 7.05 98.9% South Dakota 44 5.18 82.1% Wisconsin 186 3.24 96.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name JOSEPH

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,082 8.4 99.3%
Indiana 313 4.75 97.0%
Iowa 82 2.64 91.3%
Kansas 56 1.94 85.2%
Michigan 610 6.15 99.0%
Minnesota 181 3.32 96.5%
Missouri 146 4.88 92.1%
Nebraska 26 1.4 70.0%
North Dakota 16 2.17 52.5%
Ohio 818 7.05 98.9%
South Dakota 44 5.18 82.1%
Wisconsin 186 3.24 96.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names JOSEPH State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 48 6.49 84.3% Arizona 355 5.28 98.0% California 1,527 3.94 99.2% Colorado 142 2.65 95.6% Hawaii 126 8.91 96.5% Idaho 16 0.96 57.4% Montana 47 4.6 88.3% Nevada 183 6.46 97.1% New Mexico 69 3.31 90.3% Oregon 153 3.86 95.8% Utah 99 3.38 90.4% Washington 203 2.87 97.0% Wyoming 28 4.79 77.5%

West States
State stats for the first name JOSEPH

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 48 6.49 84.3%
Arizona 355 5.28 98.0%
California 1,527 3.94 99.2%
Colorado 142 2.65 95.6%
Hawaii 126 8.91 96.5%
Idaho 16 0.96 57.4%
Montana 47 4.6 88.3%
Nevada 183 6.46 97.1%
New Mexico 69 3.31 90.3%
Oregon 153 3.86 95.8%
Utah 99 3.38 90.4%
Washington 203 2.87 97.0%
Wyoming 28 4.79 77.5%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names JOSEPH State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 259 7.2 98.0% Maine 20 1.53 64.9% Massachusetts 414 6.13 97.7% New Hampshire 65 4.93 90.9% New Jersey 532 5.95 98.7% New York 2,202 11.15 99.6% Pennsylvania 1,620 12.67 99.5% Rhode Island 91 8.64 93.6% Vermont 27 4.38 87.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name JOSEPH

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 259 7.2 98.0%
Maine 20 1.53 64.9%
Massachusetts 414 6.13 97.7%
New Hampshire 65 4.93 90.9%
New Jersey 532 5.95 98.7%
New York 2,202 11.15 99.6%
Pennsylvania 1,620 12.67 99.5%
Rhode Island 91 8.64 93.6%
Vermont 27 4.38 87.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names JOSEPH State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 264 5.45 95.2% Arkansas 70 2.38 88.2% Delaware 64 6.84 95.8% Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 92.6% Florida 1,648 8.28 99.6% Georgia 595 5.9 98.1% Kentucky 285 6.46 95.5% Louisiana 951 20.46 98.7% Maryland 566 9.47 98.9% Mississippi 146 4.88 92.1% North Carolina 376 3.78 97.6% Oklahoma 93 2.39 89.8% South Carolina 265 5.49 96.5% Tennessee 212 3.23 95.4% Texas 853 3.16 98.4% Virginia 399 4.8 97.9% West Virginia 73 3.93 86.7%

South States
State stats for the first name JOSEPH

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 264 5.45 95.2%
Arkansas 70 2.38 88.2%
Delaware 64 6.84 95.8%
Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 92.6%
Florida 1,648 8.28 99.6%
Georgia 595 5.9 98.1%
Kentucky 285 6.46 95.5%
Louisiana 951 20.46 98.7%
Maryland 566 9.47 98.9%
Mississippi 146 4.88 92.1%
North Carolina 376 3.78 97.6%
Oklahoma 93 2.39 89.8%
South Carolina 265 5.49 96.5%
Tennessee 212 3.23 95.4%
Texas 853 3.16 98.4%
Virginia 399 4.8 97.9%
West Virginia 73 3.93 86.7%
 

Full Names with JOSEPH as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have JOSEPH as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named JOSEPH.

The most popular full name is James JOSEPH. 5.73% of all the people named JOSEPH have this given name.

There are 686 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name JOSEPH

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James JOSEPH 5.73%
2 Richard JOSEPH 3.19%
3 Daniel JOSEPH 2.71%
4 Charles JOSEPH 2.64%
5 David JOSEPH 2.51%
6 John JOSEPH 2.29%
7 Michael JOSEPH 2.26%
8 Jean JOSEPH 2.19%
9 Joyce JOSEPH 2.16%
10 Mark JOSEPH 1.28%
11 Christopher JOSEPH 1.16%
12 Gary JOSEPH 0.98%
13 Patti JOSEPH 0.90%
14 Carl JOSEPH 0.88%
15 Adam JOSEPH 0.85%
16 Shirley JOSEPH 0.83%
17 Robert JOSEPH 0.80%
18 Peter JOSEPH 0.78%
19 Barbara JOSEPH 0.68%
20 William JOSEPH 0.68%

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