Jay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 303
Agricultural Labourer 67
Labourer 31
General Servant 22
Domestic Servant 20
Farm Labourer 17
Annuitant 16
Shoe Maker 16
House Keeper 13
Dress Maker 11
Gardener 11
Farm Servant 10
Wife Of Above 10
Blacksmith 9
School Mistress 9
Ag Labourer 9
Laundress 8
Servant 8
Dressmaker 8
Cook 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Painter 7
Carpenter 7
Clerk 7
Cotton Operative 6

Jay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Joy 67% 21,359
2 Jay 100% 17,093
3 Joyee 40% 2,686
4 Jaye 75% 717
5 Jey 67% 290
6 Joye 50% 287

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The surname Jay is the 2nd most popular variant of Joy.

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