Josey

Josey Meaning & Origin

About Josey
The surname Josey is of English origin and is derived from the given name Joseph, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yosef meaning "he will add" or "God shall add." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Joseph. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Josey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Josey: 4,131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤoʊzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'HS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josey in Braille

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

The name Josey in braille

How to sign the name Josey using Sign Language

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

The name Josey in sign language

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