Joss

Joss Meaning & Origin

About Joss
The surname Joss is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the medieval personal name Jocelyn, which itself comes from the Old Germanic name Gauzlin. The name Joss is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Joss or Jocelyn. It is a relatively uncommon surname, and those who bear it today likely have ancestors who were either English or Scottish.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joss: 704
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32632
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AO1 S
🌐 IPA
/ʤɔs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joss in Braille

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

The name Joss in braille

How to sign the name Joss using Sign Language

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

The name Joss in sign language

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