Choice Surname

133,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Botswana

Choice Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Joyce,' which see. This sharpened form is not uncommon; compare Chubb for Jubb, or Challand for Jalland. That this is the true derivation of Choice there can be little doubt.

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Choice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2691:159,74416,270
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Nigeria1791:989,62441,927
India981:7,827,198166,253
Australia941:287,18825,495
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
England371:1,505,89364,828
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Botswana171:128,64318,229
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
China61:227,886,92811,701
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3481:144,30713,520

Choice (12,926) may also be a first name.

Choice Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Joyce,' which see. This sharpened form is not uncommon; compare Chubb for Jubb, or Challand for Jalland. That this is the true derivation of Choice there can be little doubt.

Steven Choyse, 1634: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1794. Married —William Choice and Catherine Garrett: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 a nickname or pet-name [Middle English chois, Old French chois (French choix), choice; of Teut. orig.] Cp. Coish, and the corresp. French surnames Choise, Choix.

2 for Joyce, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Old French, joyeux, cheerful, hilarious; answering to Gay, Merry, Lively, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Joyous.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Joyce, a name also established in Essex and Somerset, has long been found in Beds. In the 17th century the name of Joyce or Joyes occurred in Felmersham and Renhall (H.). Thomas Joyce was vicar of Hawnes in the reign of Charles II. (Coll.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Choice Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Choice Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Choice is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Choice? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 133,141st most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,151,623 people. The surname Choice is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Choice are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 51,501st most common first name world-wide, held by 12,926 people.

The last name Choice is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,269 people, or 1 in 159,744. In The United States Choice is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 25 percent are found, South Carolina, where 13 percent are found and Georgia, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States Choice exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 7 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found.

Choice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Choice has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Choice surname expanded 652 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Choice Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Choice last name are 6.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Choice earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 116.59% more than the national average, earning R 514,692 per year and in United States they earn 15.19% less than the national average, earning $36,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choicer926/
Choicea921/
Chice9134/
Choce919/
Hoice916/
Coice911/
Choiciej861/
Choichet861/
Chiche836,592/
Chocce832,647/
Choche831,097/
Choyce831,065/
Choise83255/
Coicea83179/
Chicet83172/
Choike83125/
Chokie8361/
Chozie8360/
Choich8316/
Chaice8316/
Chicea8316/
Chioce8313/
Chosie8312/
Chocse8311/
Chicke8310/
Hoicke836/
Chocge835/
Chocie834/
Chocke833/
Choicy832/
Choicz831/
Chicer831/
Hoiche831/
Choqie831/
Coicey831/
Chouce831/
Chocei831/
Choiqe831/
Hice802,524/
Cice801,203/
Coce80188/
Hoce8079/
Schoichet8047/
Tchiche77691/
Chociej77539/
Chaiche77370/
Chickey77299/
Chicche77264/
Choishe77150/
Chichet77141/
Hchiche77141/
Chiches77124/
Schiche77123/
Choisez77117/
Chicher77115/
Choikey7799/
Choiset7788/
Choieka7775/
Chichea7772/
Choisie7769/
Chosich7749/
Chichee7747/
Chockey7737/
Chockee7730/
Chouche7721/
Chickee7716/
Chiosie7716/
Chociey7715/
Chocque7715/
Chookie7713/
Cheiche7712/
Chickie779/
Choikhe779/
Chichep779/
Chochea777/
Chieche776/
Chichei775/
Chockie775/
Chochep775/
Chitche773/
Schocet773/
Hoicker773/
Choichi773/
Choches772/
Chioche772/
Tchoche772/
Chotcie771/
Choucke771/
Chiocea771/
Chocher771/
Choikee771/
Choiser771/
Chaicez771/
Cheicke771/
Chihche771/
Zchoche771/
Chochhe771/
Chiocei771/
Schoche771/
Chochet771/
Choczej771/
Choizie771/
Choichy771/
Choikeu771/
Choique771/
Chhokie771/
Choiker771/
Choshie771/
Schocze771/
Shoiche771/
Chichke771/
Chicket771/
Choiese770/
Chiched770/
Chichey770/
Schicer770/
Chickes770/
Chicked770/
Chochee770/
Schouce770/
Chica7344,481/
Choez7314,231/
Chike738,806/
Choki734,456/
Hocke733,702/
Hosie733,225/
Chich733,222/
Chies733,184/
Chace733,075/
Choca731,967/
Cioce731,420/
Chise731,344/
Hoces731,308/
Couce731,222/
Chose73958/
Cocea73955/
Joice73871/
Huice73790/
Choke73767/
Hicke73714/
Chosi73516/
Choch73464/
Chois73346/
Cicea73261/
Choqi73254/
Chize73230/
Choix73212/
Caice73209/
Cocei73174/
Chece73150/
Cosie73136/
Cosce73131/
Hoica73127/
Soice73125/
Chici73116/
Chozi7392/
Ciace7383/
Cohce7381/
Hitce7373/
Choze7347/
Hicea7346/
Chică7346/
Cocej7346/
Choes7338/
Hoich7336/
Chişe7336/
Cicer7333/
Coise7331/
Cicet7329/
Hoqie7328/
Choxi7323/
Hoize7322/
Coici7320/
Shoce7319/
Hokie7318/
Hoise7317/
Chocy7316/
Cicie7315/
Shice7312/
Hicer7312/
Hoyce7310/
Haice7310/
Cuice739/
Cices738/
Khoce737/
Cicej736/
Hicey736/
Coyce736/
Chiez736/
Ciceh735/
Hoici735/
Choci735/
Hocet734/
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Chicy733/
Houce733/
Cicey733/
Ciece733/
Coicy732/
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Cisce732/
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Ceice731/
Heice731/
Hodce731/
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Scice731/
Coies731/
Hices731/
Hocez731/
Chocj731/
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Chocz731/
Zhice731/
Hooce730/
Hotce730/
Hocer730/
Hocey730/
Hisce730/
Chaichet711,637/
Schochet71472/
Tchotche71232/
Choisser71226/
Tchitche7191/
Tschiche7174/
Shoichet7171/
Choisier7170/
Chocquet7165/
Schicher7161/
Choichit7161/
Chitchet7142/
Chaicher7130/
Tcheiche7126/
Choquich7126/
Tschoche7124/
Choichai7119/
Chockead7118/
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Chitcher7115/
Choikhet7114/
Chhoikey7112/
Choochee7112/
Chaichee7110/
Scheiche719/
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Choishie710/
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Choque67203,272/
Hickey6775,765/
Chiesa6725,580/
Chocoj6711,376/
Chichi676,116/
Hockey675,371/
Chouki674,039/
Chicoj674,001/
Hosier673,981/
Chioke673,277/
Cheche672,797/
Choshi672,673/
Chaize672,637/
Choisy671,921/
Chique671,813/
Chache671,810/
Chicca671,545/
Chocca671,490/
Ciocea671,370/
Chuica671,344/
Hickie671,281/
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Chaise67923/
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Scheicher67520/
Chaoueche67478/
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Chokai67454/
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Chisci67379/
Cossie67371/
Chizea67368/
Schieß67324/
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Chouch67319/
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Chikez67294/
Chodzi67290/
Schies67284/
Choitz67280/
Chiose67256/
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Chosse67221/
Chokey67219/
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Chicoy67177/
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Chouse67122/
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Chiser67101/
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