About Joos
The surname Joos is of Dutch and German origin. It is derived from the given name Joos, which is a variant of the name Joseph. The name Joseph comes from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "God shall add." Therefore, the surname Joos likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Joos or Joseph.
The surname Joos is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Joos based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Joos is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Joos in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Joos using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.