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
School 379
Farm Labourer 61
Private Means 31
General Labourer 30
None 27
General Servant (domestic) 23
Labourer 23
Bricklayer 22
Dressmaker 20
Domestic Servant 18
Cotton Weaver 17
Carpenter 14
Farmer 14
Laundress 14
No Occupation 13
Scholar 13
Clerk 12
Nil 12
At Home 11
At School 10
Housekeeper 10
Housemaid (domestic) 10
Carter 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Market Gardener 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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