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
Joiner is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Jóiner. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Joiner? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,564th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 302,740 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Joiner are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 272,424th most common given name world-wide, held by 890 people.
Joiner is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 20,698 people, or 1 in 17,512. In The United States Joiner is most numerous in: Georgia, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Joiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Joiner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 521 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Joiner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Joiner surname are 18.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.44% being registered to vote for the political 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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