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 Male Joiner Height
176.97 cm
Average Female Joiner Height
162.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Joiner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joiner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Joiner is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant: Jóiner. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Joiner? popularity and diffusion
Joiner is the 22,564th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 302,740 people. The last name Joiner is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Joiner live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. Joiner is also the 272,424th most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 890 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 20,698 people, or 1 in 17,512. In The United States Joiner is most numerous in: Georgia, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Joiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Joiner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joiner last name grew 521 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Joiner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States Joiner are 18.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.44% registered with 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.
Joiner-Joyner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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