Yousefi
title: "Yousefi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["persian-language-surnames", "patronymic-surnames", "surnames-derived-from-given-names"] topic_path: "general/persian-language-surnames" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yousefi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Yousefi |
| meaning | "son of Joseph" |
| region | Iran Ushaiger Uyun Aljiwa |
| :: |
| name = Yousefi |image= |imagesize= |caption= | pronunciation = | meaning ="son of Joseph" | region = Iran Ushaiger Uyun Aljiwa | origin = | variant = | footnotes = Yousefi (Persian: یوسفی) is a Persian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Joseph". It is rare as a given name. The surname Yousefi is predominantly found in Iran, indicating its origin in that region. It is believed to have derived from a historical context when Persians referred to Jewish individuals as 'Yousefi,' which could be the reason why it became a family name.
People
- Amir Hossein Yousefi, Iranian footballer
- Masoud Yousefi, Computer Eng. in the California, USA
- Ershad Yousefi, Iranian footballer
- Mohsen Yousefi (footballer, born 1984), Iranian footballer
- Mohsen Yousefi (footballer, born 1954), Iranian footballer
- Yousefi Eshkevari, Iranian cleric
- Radbeh Yousefi
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