Joy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
25
51
76
101
126
152
177
202
227
253
278
Buckinghamshire
7
Cambridgeshire
12
Cheshire
6
Cornwall
47
Cumberland
2
Derbyshire
4
Devon
32
Dorset
128
Essex
21
Flintshire
2
Gloucestershire
93
Hampshire
17
Herefordshire
1
Hertfordshire
2
Hunts and Rutland
0
Kent
303
Lancashire
94
Leicestershire
6
Lincolnshire
12
London
224
Middlesex
3
Monmouthshire
5
Northumberland
6
Norfolk
69
Northamptonshire
3
Nottinghamshire
1
Oxfordshire
11
Shropshire
29
Suffolk
13
Somerset
13
Surrey
49
Sussex
15
Staffordshire
17
Warwickshire
14
Wiltshire
28
Worcestershire
6
Yorkshire
304
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Denbighshire
0
Durham
0
Glamorgan
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Westmorland
0
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Joy Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Joy family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
93
Female Servant
68
Labourer
34
Independent
33
Male Servant
24
Farmer
23
Shoe Maker
22
Carpenter
8
Tailor
8
Cotton Weaver
8
Apprentice
7
Dress Maker
7
Butcher
7
Gardener
6
Ag Labourer
6
Servant
5
Plumber
5
Brick Layer
5
Bricklayer
5
Laundress
5
Mariner
4
Soldier
4
Birth Not Known
4
Clerk
4
Worsted Weaver
4
Most Frequent Forenames for Joy
Joy Surname Variants Ranking
Rank
Surname
Match
Census Frequency
1
Joy
100%
21,359
2
Jay
67%
17,093
3
Joyee
60%
2,686
4
Jaye
50%
717
5
Jey
67%
290
6
Joye
75%
287
Did you know?
The surname Joy is the
most popular version of all its varients