Joseph Name Meaning: Originates from the Hebrew name meaning 'God may add' or 'The Lord will add'.
A biblical name introduced by the Crusaders which became popular in the Norman times. Also the name of the Virgin Mary's husband in the New Tesyament.
Discover how your Joseph ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 5 |
| Cheshire | 24 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 4 |
| Devon | 12 |
| Dorset | 5 |
| Durham | 44 |
| Essex | 9 |
| Gloucestershire | 71 |
| Hampshire | 19 |
| Herefordshire | 42 |
| Hertfordshire | 3 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 25 |
| Lancashire | 143 |
| Leicestershire | 15 |
| Lincolnshire | 45 |
| London | 665 |
| Middlesex | 14 |
| Northumberland | 8 |
| Norfolk | 4 |
| Northamptonshire | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 7 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 17 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 32 |
| Surrey | 19 |
| Sussex | 14 |
| Staffordshire | 36 |
| Warwickshire | 67 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 42 |
| Yorkshire | 55 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 63 |
| Cardiganshire | 79 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 65 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 499 |
| Merionethshire | 18 |
| Montgomeryshire | 26 |
| Monmouthshire | 111 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 32 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 415 |
| Labourer | 40 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 31 |
| Cigar Maker | 22 |
| Dress Maker | 19 |
| Collier | 18 |
| Coal Miner | 18 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| General Servant | 16 |
| No Occupation | 16 |
| Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Farmer | 12 |
| Clothier | 12 |
| Carpenter | 11 |
| House Keeper | 10 |
| Annuitant | 10 |
| Laundress | 10 |
| Shoe Maker | 10 |
| Farm Labourer | 10 |
| Farmers Son | 9 |
| None | 9 |
| Clerk | 9 |
| Mason | 9 |
| Wife Of Above | 8 |
| Cook | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Joseph | 1,014 |
| John Joseph | 970 |
| William Joseph | 904 |
| Joseph Joseph | 827 |
| Sarah Joseph | 728 |
| Elizabeth Joseph | 678 |
| David Joseph | 642 |
| Thomas Joseph | 639 |
| Jane Joseph | 408 |
| Margaret Joseph | 391 |
| Ann Joseph | 388 |
| Henry Joseph | 377 |
| James Joseph | 284 |
| Edward Joseph | 282 |
| Hannah Joseph | 265 |
| Annie Joseph | 254 |
| George Joseph | 243 |
| Esther Joseph | 240 |
| Catherine Joseph | 239 |
| Samuel Joseph | 225 |
| Charles Joseph | 214 |
| Rachel Joseph | 201 |
| Eliza Joseph | 172 |
| Rebecca Joseph | 172 |
| Isaac Joseph | 163 |