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
General Labourer 55
Living On Own Means 27
Scholar 27
Dress Maker 24
Agricultural Labourer 20
Cook Domestic 19
General Servant Domestic 19
Bricklayer 17
Cotton Weaver 15
Laundress Wash 14
Domestic Servant 13
Farmer 13
Tailoress 12
Carpenter 11
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 11
Boot Maker 10
Brick Layer 10
Stone Mason 10
Housemaid Domestic 9
Gardener Domestic 9
School Boy 9
House Maid Domestic 8
Railway Porter 8
Draper's Assistant 7
School 7

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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