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.
Discover how your Joyce ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 94 |
| Buckinghamshire | 31 |
| Berkshire | 111 |
| Cambridgeshire | 27 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 148 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 86 |
| Derbyshire | 125 |
| Devon | 78 |
| Dorset | 140 |
| Durham | 497 |
| Essex | 500 |
| Gloucestershire | 119 |
| Hampshire | 272 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 28 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 105 |
| Isle of Man | 47 |
| Kent | 158 |
| Lancashire | 767 |
| Leicestershire | 251 |
| Lincolnshire | 121 |
| London | 1,253 |
| Middlesex | 200 |
| Northumberland | 207 |
| Norfolk | 105 |
| Northamptonshire | 249 |
| Nottinghamshire | 81 |
| Oxfordshire | 59 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 105 |
| Shropshire | 30 |
| Suffolk | 21 |
| Somerset | 124 |
| Surrey | 171 |
| Sussex | 111 |
| Staffordshire | 199 |
| Warwickshire | 154 |
| Westmorland | 21 |
| Wiltshire | 51 |
| Worcestershire | 43 |
| Yorkshire | 353 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 13 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 17 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10 |
| Denbighshire | 26 |
| Flintshire | 18 |
| Glamorgan | 118 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 10 |
| Monmouthshire | 36 |
| Pembrokeshire | 15 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 116 |
| Living On Own Means | 78 |
| Scholar | 58 |
| Cook Domestic | 49 |
| General Servant Domestic | 47 |
| Dress Maker | 42 |
| Cotton Weaver | 33 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 31 |
| Domestic Servant | 29 |
| Dock Labourer | 27 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 27 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 25 |
| Bricklayer | 24 |
| Servant Domestic | 24 |
| Shipyard Labourer | 24 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 23 |
| Farmer | 23 |
| Carpenter | 22 |
| Charwoman | 20 |
| Tailoress | 20 |
| Laundress Wash | 19 |
| School | 17 |
| House Maid Domestic | 16 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 16 |
| Gardener Domestic | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Joyce | 2,989 |
| John Joyce | 2,655 |
| William Joyce | 2,312 |
| Thomas Joyce | 1,848 |
| Elizabeth Joyce | 1,468 |
| James Joyce | 1,335 |
| Sarah Joyce | 1,159 |
| George Joyce | 1,006 |
| Ann Joyce | 870 |
| Henry Joyce | 797 |
| Ellen Joyce | 733 |
| Charles Joyce | 696 |
| Margaret Joyce | 684 |
| Annie Joyce | 679 |
| Jane Joyce | 634 |
| Edward Joyce | 578 |
| Alice Joyce | 573 |
| Patrick Joyce | 527 |
| Joseph Joyce | 521 |
| Eliza Joyce | 506 |
| Catherine Joyce | 503 |
| Robert Joyce | 486 |
| Emma Joyce | 473 |
| Frederick Joyce | 469 |
| Alfred Joyce | 446 |