Josie

Josie Meaning & Origin

About Josie
The surname Josie is of Scottish 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 Josie signifies a descendant of Joseph and is often associated with individuals who have Scottish ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Josie: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josie in Braille

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

The name Josie in braille

How to sign the name Josie using Sign Language

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

The name Josie in sign language

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