About Jose
The surname Jose is of Spanish and Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Jose, which is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph. The name Joseph comes from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add" or "God shall add." As a surname, Jose is often used to denote a person's descent from someone named Jose or to honor the biblical figure Joseph.
The surname Jose is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jose 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 Jose is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jose in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jose using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.