Joys Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Joys Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Joys family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Farm Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
General Servant 3
Butcher 3
Chair Woman 2
Private Soldier 2 Battery 2end Foot 2
No Occupation 2
Assistant 1
Fish Cleaner 1
Laundress 1
Milliner & Dressmaker 1
Pauper 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Dress Maker 1
Inn Keeper & Grocer 1
Labourer 1
Mariner Engineer's Wife 1
Mill Wright 1
Tea Dealer's Apprentice 1
Waiter 1
Wheelwright & C 1
Wheelwright & Carpenter Apprentice 1
Wife 1

Joys Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jayes 60% 2,482
2 Joyes 80% 1,936
3 Jeyes 60% 898
4 Joys 100% 620
5 Jays 75% 616
6 Joyse 80% 182
7 Jeays 60% 130

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The surname Joys is the 4th most popular variant of Jayes.

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