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Josephson Name Meaning

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Josefsson or Josephsson: patronymic from the personal name Josef Joseph . In Sweden the surname Josephson is mainly of Jewish origin (see 3 below). Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Josefsen and Josephsen cognates of Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Joseph with the German element -sohn ‘son’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Josephsen, Jepson, Josephs, Hokenson, Sorenson, Jeppson, Jenson

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Where is the Josephson family from?

You can see how Josephson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Josephson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Josephson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Josephson families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Josephson's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Josephson families in 1891.
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What did your Josephson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Raincoat Cutter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Josephson. 100% of Josephson men worked as a Raincoat Cutter and 91% of Josephson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Raincoat Cutter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Running Own Cafe
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Josephson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Josephson. For the veterans among your Josephson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Josephson lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Josephson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Josephson in 1945 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

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