Josaphat

Josaphat Meaning & Origin

About Josaphat
The surname Josaphat is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshafat, meaning "God has judged" or "God has rendered justice." It is a biblical name found in the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Chronicles. The surname Josaphat likely originated as a given name and later became a hereditary surname, indicating a family's connection to the biblical figure or reflecting the belief in divine justice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Josaphat is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Josaphat: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Josaphat 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 Josaphat is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSFT
🗽 NYSIIS
JAFFA
🔊 Soundex
J020103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 S AH0 P HH AE2 T
🌐 IPA
/josaphat*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSFT', 'ASFT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J213

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josaphat in Braille

Here's how to represent Josaphat in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Josaphat in braille

How to sign the name Josaphat using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Josaphat using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Josaphat in sign language

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