Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
JOSEPH
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
JOSEPH. JOSEPHS. The personal name. A common surname among the Jews, but not confined to that nation.
Surname type: From given name or forename
Region of origin: Europe