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
School 254
Private Means 38
Farm Labourer 31
None 23
Labourer 20
Shop Assistant 14
General Labourer 14
General Servant (domestic) 13
Housemaid (domestic) 12
Farmer 12
Domestic Servant 11
Dressmaker 11
Carter 11
Dress Maker 10
No Occupation 10
Gardener Domestic 10
At Home 9
Boot Maker 9
Clerk 9
Domestic 9
Jobbing Gardener 9
Bricklayer 9
Servant (domestic) 8
Assisting In The Business 8
Labourer On Farm 8

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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