Josten

Josten Meaning & Origin

About Josten
The surname Josten is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Jodocus," which is the Latinized form of the Breton name "Jodoc." The name Jodoc/Jodocus was popular in medieval times and was associated with a Breton saint who was venerated in Belgium and France. Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Josten. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Josten is "son of Jodocus" or "descendant of Jodocus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Josten: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɑsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSTN', 'ASTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josten in Braille

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

The name Josten in braille

How to sign the name Josten using Sign Language

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

The name Josten in sign language

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