Joiner Surname
Approximately 24,072 people bear this surname
Joiner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the joiner,' rare. Probably joiner as an occupative term came into use somewhat later than carpenter. The surname seems barely to have maintained an existence, while Carpenter and Wright are represented by thousands.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,698 | 1:17,512 | 2,217 |
| England | 1,390 | 1:40,085 | 5,164 |
| Australia | 872 | 1:30,958 | 4,117 |
| Canada | 391 | 1:94,234 | 10,282 |
| Scotland | 185 | 1:28,940 | 3,034 |
| New Zealand | 106 | 1:42,720 | 7,111 |
| Nicaragua | 84 | 1:71,680 | 1,654 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Gambia | 36 | 1:53,429 | 238 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Andorra | 22 | 1:3,811 | 733 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 917 | 1:26,582 | 3,644 |
| Scotland | 154 | 1:24,307 | 2,254 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,975 | 1:12,634 | 1,631 |
The alternate forms: Jóiner (1) are calculated separately.
Joiner (890) may also be a first name.
Joiner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the joiner,' rare. Probably joiner as an occupative term came into use somewhat later than carpenter. The surname seems barely to have maintained an existence, while Carpenter and Wright are represented by thousands.
'Carpenters, coupers, and joyners.': Cocke Lorelle's Bote.
Hugh le Joignour. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
Alan le Joygnour. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
Richard Joynere, 1564: Register of the University of Oxford.
1566. Stephen Wyseman and Mary Joyner: Marriage Lic. (London).
1743. Married — Thomas Joiner and Mary Walters: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1767. — Francis Willince and Ann Joyner: St. George, Hanover Square.
A variant of Jenner, which see, influenced by the occupative name 'joiner.' Alexander Joyner in Aberdeen, 1798 (Aberdeen CR.).
(English) One who worked with wood, a carpenter.
Joiner: a maker of chairs and tables, etc.
Joiner Demographics
Average Joiner Salary in
United States
$39,084 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Joiner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joiner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Joiner is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Jóiner. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Joiner? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 22,564th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 302,740 people. The surname Joiner is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Joiner reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Joiner is also the 272,424th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 890 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 20,698 people, or 1 in 17,512. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Joiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Joiner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Joiner last name expanded 521 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Joiner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Joiner last name are 18.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.44% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Joiner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.79% less than the national average, earning 187,608 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.81% more than the national average, earning R 277,584 per year; in United States they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $39,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,105 CAD per year.
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Joiner Reference & Research
Joiner-Joyner DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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Footnotes
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