Josi

Josi Meaning & Origin

About Josi
The surname Josi is of Swiss origin and is derived from the personal name Joseph, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yosef meaning "God will add" or "God shall add." The surname Josi signifies "son of Joseph" and is commonly found among Swiss families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Josi: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josi in Braille

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

The name Josi in braille

How to sign the name Josi using Sign Language

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

The name Josi in sign language

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