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Joos Family History

Joos Surname Meaning

South German and Swiss German: variant of Jost. Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Joos, a short form of the personal name Joseph or, like Joost and Jost, from the personal name Jodocus (see Joyce).

Hungarian: nickname from an archaic spelling of jós ‘fortune teller’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Joos family from?

You can see how Joos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Joos family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Joos families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Joos families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 67% of all the recorded Joos's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Joos families in 1911.
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What did your Joos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Joos. 20% of Joos men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Joos women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Joos were Truck Driver and Teacher.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Machinist
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    20%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Teacher
    12%

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Passenger Lists

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