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 354
Agricultural Labourer 65
General Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 29
Laundress 20
Living On Own Means 19
Gardener 18
Dress Maker 17
Farm Servant 16
Farm Labourer 15
Labourer 15
General Servant 14
Farmer 13
Living On Her Own Means 12
Carpenter 11
Tailoress 10
Coal Miner 8
Bootmaker 8
General Domestic Servant 7
General Servant Domestic 7
House Keeper 7
Cook 7
Clerk 7
Dressmaker 6
Blacksmith 5

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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