How common is the surname Josephson?

3,590 people in the United States had the surname Josephson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 86,002 Americans. It ranked 9,100th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Josephson?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Josephson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Josephson?

Karen Josephson, American synchronized swimmer, followed by Sarah Josephson.

Where is the surname Josephson most common?

Wikidata records people named Josephson in the United States.

Is the surname Josephson getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,663 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,590 in 2010, down 2.0%.

The surname Josephson

A patronymic surname, carried by 3,590 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex J212

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Josephson is more common than 94.4% of them.

Origin

From Joseph + -son.

Josephson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,590 people named Josephson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 86,002 Americans. That is down 2.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,663.

#9,100

rank among US surnames

3,590

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

-2%

change since 2000 (was #8,316)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,092	Dart	3,594	85,906
#9,093	Rael	3,592	85,954
#9,097	Sale	3,591	85,978
#9,100	Blow	3,590	86,002
#9,104	Pavon	3,589	86,026
#9,108	Wiest	3,588	86,049

Who is named Josephson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Josephson identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Josephsons

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Karen Josephson
American synchronized swimmer, born 1964
Sarah Josephson
American synchronized swimmer, born 1964
Julien Josephson
American screenwriter (1881–1959)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Josephson

Josephs

Josephson has the Soundex code J212, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J212.

Questions

Where does the surname Josephson come from?: From Joseph + -son.
How common is the surname Josephson?: 3,590 people in the United States had the surname Josephson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 86,002 Americans. It ranked 9,100th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Josephson?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Josephson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Josephson?: Karen Josephson, American synchronized swimmer, followed by Sarah Josephson.
Where is the surname Josephson most common?: Wikidata records people named Josephson in the United States.
What type of surname is Josephson?: Josephson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Josephson getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,663 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,590 in 2010, down 2.0%.