Meaning of the nameJozefa
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Jo-ze-fa
- Biblical name
Jozefa is a feminine spelling of Josefa, a feminine form of José, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add', with Z in place of S.
Meaning
“feminine form of José, 'he will add'”
- People (2022)
- 829
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,423
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,853
- people
Jozefa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jozefa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (200 people).
818 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jozefa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jozefa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 139 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 128 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 105 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 31 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 31 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jozefa
Behind the Name lists Jozefa among the Hungarian and Slovene forms of Josepha, the feminine of Joseph, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Jozefa as a spelling variant of Josefa. The Hebrew name Yosef, the basis of Joseph, is translated as 'he will add', from the root yasaf, 'to add'. In Portuguese, the form with S is Josefa. It is almost always a female name, and most of the people recorded were born between 1940 and 1969. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 829 people named Jozefa, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Josepha · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Joseph · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josefa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Josefa · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Jozefa
What does the name Jozefa mean?
Jozefa means “feminine form of José, 'he will add'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jozefa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 829 people with the first name Jozefa, which ranks it number 9,423 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jozefa a boy's or a girl's name?
Jozefa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 818 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jozefa?
Jozefa is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jozefa most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jozefa (128 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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