Joice Surname

402,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Joice Surname Definition:

= Joyce, q.v.

Joice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2271:3,379,14397,272
England1621:343,93925,007
Papua New Guinea1211:67,3868,792
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
Kenya791:584,55627,458
Canada491:751,95159,756
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5441:44,8085,578
Scotland551:68,0584,042
Wales71:224,0598,079
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0251:24,7993,079

Joice (152,988) may also be a first name.

Joice Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= 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

Joice Last Name Facts

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

Joice (Marathi: जोईसे) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joice? popularity and diffusion

The last name Joice is the 402,870th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,366,872 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Joice reside; 26 percent reside in South Asia and 26 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Joice is also the 6,860th most common first name in the world, held by 152,988 people.

The surname Joice is most numerous in India, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 3,379,143. In India it is most numerous in: Kerala, where 89 percent are found, Telangana, where 4 percent are found and Delhi, where 2 percent are found. Apart from India Joice occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found.

Joice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Joice has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Joice last name fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Joice Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Joice earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $45,705 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joicey91323/
Joisce91109/
Joyice9144/
Joicea9140/
Joicet9113/
Joicer916/
Djoice914/
Joicee911/
Joices910/
Joce89303/
Jice892/
Joiceoj831/
Joyce8096,648/
Josie80290/
Joicy80125/
Jocke80100/
Joica8076/
Jokie8069/
Juice8064/
Joise8038/
Yoice8035/
Joike8035/
Jocea8032/
Jaice8022/
Jozie8020/
Joche8015/
Jouce8015/
Joies8010/
Jocer807/
Jiche807/
Hoice806/
Jocse806/
Jocie805/
Jocet804/
Josce803/
Jiceh803/
Joces802/
Jocep802/
Jiyce801/
Jocee801/
Jooce801/
Jocey801/
Ejice801/
Joize801/
Jicie801/
Joixe801/
Jojce801/
Joică801/
Djoce801/
Jicei801/
Jiece801/
Jozce801/
Joici800/
Joece800/
Johce800/
Choice733,387/
Jocher731,365/
Jossie73320/
Jockey73263/
Coicea73179/
Joiser73119/
Joichi73113/
Josicz73108/
Jouche7397/
Joycey7392/
Jocque7380/
Josche7361/
Joscet7352/
Joshie7349/
Joycee7335/
Josier7329/
Josies7324/
Joitke7322/
Jockie7318/
Joises7312/
Josieh7311/
Jokiej7311/
Josich7310/
Joyces739/
Joycie738/
Joesie737/
Joiese736/
Jojica736/
Juicey735/
Ijoche735/
Jichhe735/
Joches735/
Djiche735/
Jokkie735/
Joidze734/
Joczes734/
Josihe733/
Jjoyce732/
Joycei732/
Jaiche732/
Jojich732/
Joceph732/
Joecke732/
Joyise732/
Joisse732/
Djoche732/
Joycer732/
Ejiche732/
Ojosie731/
Jeiche731/
Jihece731/
Jioyce731/
Joisey731/
Joishe731/
Joscie731/
Jochet731/
Jochez731/
Joecie731/
Josiey731/
Joycce731/
Joyies731/
Joysce731/
Jaicie731/
Sujice731/
Ejosie731/
Ijozie731/
Joeche731/
Ijiche731/
Ijocer731/
Hoiche731/
Hojoce731/
Joicca731/
Josiet731/
Jotche731/
Jocsie731/
Juices731/
Juiche731/
Djoise731/
Ojokie731/
Ijoise731/
Jockea731/
Joosie731/
Yujice731/
Coicey731/
Djoces731/
Jocheh731/
Jouyce731/
Joquie731/
Joisee730/
Geoice730/
Joscey730/
Joyace730/
Jochea730/
Jaiyce730/
Johies730/
Jicher730/
Jooyce730/
Jaicer730/
Joyece730/
Josi67340,302/
Jose67240,491/
Jozi675,721/
Joki672,931/
Hice672,524/
Joca671,961/
Jokisch671,911/
Joch671,788/
Cice671,203/
Jois671,052/
Joke67684/
Jace67490/
Joes67354/
Jies67282/
Gice67211/
Jouchet67195/
Coce67188/
Joisher67143/
Jise67112/
Jochetz67102/
Joze67101/
Djouche6785/
Hoce6779/
Iyce6766/
Jize6739/
Joxe6737/
Djitche6736/
Joschke6731/
Scoicea6731/
Jhaiche6727/
Jiechei6726/
Jocquet6725/
Yoce6719/
Djhiche6718/
Djuiche6718/
Jece6718/
Jiecheh6717/
Joucher6715/
Jocy6715/
Joiseph6714/
Joqi6713/
Jodsche6712/
Joutsie679/
Jici679/
Jiez679/
Zice678/
Jochets676/
Choicer676/
Jocques676/
Josieph676/
Joez675/
Jositch674/
Jyce673/
Iece673/
Joiz673/
Joić672/
Djojich672/
Jaicher672/
Jich672/
Iace672/
Joschep672/
Djaiche672/
Djeiche672/
Jitchey672/
Choicea671/
Joci671/
Jockich671/
Jocquez671/
Jodsiey671/
Ojioche671/
Jossieh671/
Joetsie671/
Jhookie671/
Joucque671/
Jiše671/
Hajiche671/
Djotche671/
Djoisse671/
Djosich671/
Jockeah671/
Jeichei671/
Joxi671/
Joyishe671/
Zjce671/
Yjce671/
Jaichey671/
Jockket671/
Jixe671/
Joisses671/
Joix671/
Juichea671/
Joisett670/
Jitcher670/
Jeicher670/
Joysies670/
Ioce670/
Hjocker670/

Joice Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joice in the Marathi language
जोईसेjo'ise66.67
जोईचेjo'ice33.33

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Joice Reference & Research

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