# Jose (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/jose/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname transferred from the given name, derived from the given name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 10,697 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,348 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 28,863 people |
| Change since 2000 | +45% (7,389 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /hoʊˈzeɪ/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Spanish/Portuguese José, from Hebrew. Doublet of Joseph.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Jose in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 15% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 37% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Jose in Belgium and Brazil.

## People named Jose

- Edward José, Belgian film director, actor (1865-1930)
- Paulo José, Brazilian actor (1937-2021)

## Similar surnames

Joyce, Josey, Joos, Joss, Joshi, Joshua, Jack, Jasso, Jacks, Jessee, Jessie, Jesse.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.