Find out how popular the last name Joffe is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Joffe.

Joffe, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Joffe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joffe in America

Joffe is the 25403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joffe surname appeared 974 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Joffe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joffe to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Joffe

The surname JOFFE originated in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia and Ukraine, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Yosef," which means "he will add" or "he will increase." The name JOFFE is a Russianized version of the Hebrew surname, reflecting the influence of Jewish communities in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JOFFE surname can be found in the Revishin Book, a census of Jewish families conducted in the Russian Empire in the early 19th century. This document provides valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of Jewish surnames during that time period.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Jewish families with the surname JOFFE emigrated from Eastern Europe to escape persecution and seek better opportunities elsewhere. This diaspora led to the spread of the JOFFE surname across various parts of the world, including the United States and Western Europe.

Several notable individuals with the JOFFE surname have made significant contributions throughout history. One such figure is Abram Fedorovich Joffe (1886-1927), a prominent Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician who played a key role in the Russian Revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union.

Another important figure is Adolf Abramovich Joffe (1883-1927), a Soviet diplomat and revolutionary who served as the first Soviet ambassador to Germany and was instrumental in negotiating the Treaty of Rapallo between Soviet Russia and Germany in 1922.

In the field of science, Louis Joffe (1914-2009) was a renowned British-born American physicist who made significant contributions to the development of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project. He later became a prominent advocate for nuclear disarmament and peace.

The JOFFE surname has also been associated with notable figures in the arts and literature. One example is Oleg Joffe (1905-1984), a Russian-American artist and illustrator who is best known for his work on children's books and magazine illustrations.

Additionally, the surname JOFFE has been linked to several place names in Eastern Europe, such as the town of Joffe in modern-day Belarus, which was once home to a significant Jewish population.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joffe

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Joffe.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Joffe was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Joffe has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Joffe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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