Joy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Joy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Joy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 529
Agricultural Labourer 76
General Labourer 42
Dress Maker 37
Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 31
Laundress 27
General Servant 21
Living On Own Means 20
General Servant Domestic 17
Farm Labourer 16
Farmer 15
Bricklayer 15
Coal Miner 14
Gardener 13
Living On Her Own Means 13
Shoe Maker 12
Stone Mason 12
Blacksmith 11
Cook Domestic Servant 10
Butcher 10
Carpenter 9
House Keeper 9
Brick Layer 9
Cotton Weaver 9

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

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The surname Joy is the most popular version of all its varients

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