Joyce Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Joyce Name Meaning: From the Breton personal name Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh ‘lord’.

The name was introduced by the Normans in the form of 'Josse'.'Iodoc' was the name of a Breton prince and saint,who's fame helped spread the name through Europe.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Joyce Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Joyce family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 886
Agricultural Labourer 107
General Labourer 107
Labourer 61
Coal Miner 57
Domestic Servant 48
Dress Maker 42
Laundress 39
General Servant 35
General Servant Domestic 33
Living On Own Means 31
Cotton Weaver 29
Farmer 23
Living On Her Own Means 19
Farm Labourer 19
Dock Labourer 19
General Domestic Servant 19
Carpenter 18
Charwoman 18
Clerk 17
Shoe Maker 17
Woodman 17
Carman 16
Hawker 16
Ship Yard Labourer 15

Joyce Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Joyce 100% 42,576
2 Joice 80% 4,430
3 Jayce 80% 225
4 Joyse 80% 182

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