Joyce Surname
Approximately 96,648 people bear this surname
Joyce Surname Definition:
1 for the French Jousse, Josse: v. under Joscelin.
2 for the French Joyeux, Joyeuse=Joyous [derivative of Latin gaudium, joy] Josse Sephurd,—Hundred Rolls
Joyce Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47,501 | 1:7,631 | 909 |
| England | 18,221 | 1:3,058 | 401 |
| Australia | 8,363 | 1:3,228 | 451 |
| Ireland | 6,532 | 1:721 | 122 |
| Canada | 4,603 | 1:8,005 | 1,182 |
| New Zealand | 2,437 | 1:1,858 | 244 |
| Scotland | 1,074 | 1:4,985 | 840 |
| Kenya | 1,066 | 1:43,321 | 4,507 |
| South Africa | 1,046 | 1:51,795 | 6,559 |
| Iraq | 629 | 1:55,678 | 2,114 |
| Wales | 588 | 1:5,263 | 577 |
| Nigeria | 354 | 1:500,403 | 24,988 |
| India | 325 | 1:2,360,201 | 76,760 |
| Northern Ireland | 318 | 1:5,802 | 1,067 |
| Papua New Guinea | 307 | 1:26,559 | 2,967 |
| Philippines | 205 | 1:493,845 | 58,364 |
| Botswana | 199 | 1:10,990 | 2,068 |
| Brazil | 184 | 1:1,163,447 | 40,409 |
| Thailand | 182 | 1:388,123 | 68,124 |
| France | 170 | 1:390,722 | 57,689 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Portugal | 142 | 1:73,368 | 3,778 |
| Spain | 119 | 1:392,874 | 21,594 |
| China | 112 | 1:12,208,228 | 742 |
| Germany | 104 | 1:774,091 | 57,434 |
| Netherlands | 99 | 1:170,578 | 24,763 |
| Guyana | 90 | 1:8,469 | 1,337 |
| Panama | 89 | 1:43,958 | 2,252 |
| Malaysia | 87 | 1:339,014 | 18,165 |
| Indonesia | 85 | 1:1,555,873 | 103,724 |
| Uganda | 82 | 1:476,089 | 27,837 |
| Solomon Islands | 72 | 1:8,056 | 1,292 |
| Isle of Man | 66 | 1:1,300 | 212 |
| Japan | 60 | 1:2,130,738 | 28,607 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 59 | 1:1,681 | 287 |
| Cameroon | 56 | 1:370,876 | 32,690 |
| Guernsey | 51 | 1:1,264 | 261 |
| Argentina | 43 | 1:994,033 | 62,207 |
| Greece | 39 | 1:284,097 | 42,188 |
| Palestine | 34 | 1:133,790 | 7,867 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Cyprus | 25 | 1:35,395 | 3,988 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Hong Kong | 22 | 1:333,431 | 3,127 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Jamaica | 21 | 1:136,664 | 4,886 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Ghana | 17 | 1:1,589,452 | 11,524 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Gibraltar | 16 | 1:2,122 | 483 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 1:2,039,122 | 15,494 |
| Dominica | 9 | 1:8,432 | 394 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Sudan | 8 | 1:4,688,774 | 8,150 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:4,513 | 453 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Egypt | 5 | 1:18,387,151 | 62,330 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Angola | 2 | 1:13,494,607 | 11,780 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Malawi | 2 | 1:8,559,554 | 34,093 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1:10,404,280 | 18,448 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6,086 | 1:728 | 115 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,860 | 1:3,553 | 508 |
| Scotland | 380 | 1:9,851 | 1,253 |
| Wales | 115 | 1:13,638 | 813 |
| Isle of Man | 23 | 1:2,360 | 290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,409 | 1:6,778 | 857 |
The alternate forms: Joycé (1) are calculated separately.
Joyce (2,333,927) may also be a first name.
Joyce Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 for the French Jousse, Josse: v. under Joscelin.
2 for the French Joyeux, Joyeuse=Joyous [derivative of Latin gaudium, joy] Josse Sephurd,—Hundred Rolls
Seoigh A family of Welsh origin which became completely hibernicized; their territory was called Joyce's country. They also became one of the “Tribes Of Galway”. IF 189; Map Gal; Plate XVI
(English, Irish) Descendant of Joyce (joyful), a masculine name in medieval times.
Old French, joyeux, cheerful, hilarious; answering to Gay, Merry, Lively, &c.
Joyous.
A form of Jorz or Gorst. The family of Joyce or de Jorse t. Edward L, obtained extensive possessions in West Connaught by m. with the O’Flahertys, where their descendants remain in Joyce’s country.
Or Joce. William Fitz-Joce Normandy 1080-98, England 1199 (MRS; RCR). He was of co. of Northampton.
From Joyeuse; a location name in Normandy. Johais in the Domesday Book, François de Joyeuse was Abbot of Mont-Saint-Michel in 1594.
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.).
Joyce Demographics
Joyce Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Joyce Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joyce Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Joyce (Hindi: जोयेस, Marathi: जोयेस) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as a variant: Joycé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Joyce? popularity and diffusion
Joyce is the 5,841st most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 75,403 people. The surname Joyce is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Joyce live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. Joyce is also the 244th most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 2,333,927 people.
Joyce is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 47,501 people, or 1 in 7,631. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 8 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Joyce occurs in 145 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Joyce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Joyce has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 641 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 266 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 107 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 511 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Joyce Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Evangelical (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Joyce last name are 4.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.13% being registered with the party.
The amount Joyce earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.18% more than the national average, earning 419,391 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.81% more than the national average, earning R 356,016 per year; in United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $51,037 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Joyce Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce in the Hindi language | ||
| जोयेस | joyesa | 50 |
| जोयसे | joyase | 50 |
| Joyce in the Marathi language | ||
| जोयेस | joyesa | 15.79 |
| जॉयेस | joyesa | 15.79 |
| जोयसे | joyase | 15.79 |
| जॉय | joya | 10.53 |
| जोयचे | joyace | 10.53 |
| जॉयके | joyake | 5.26 |
| जोसे | jose | 5.26 |
| जोयके | joyake | 5.26 |
| जोयेश | joyesa | 5.26 |
| जॉयेश | joyesa | 5.26 |
| जॉयसे | joyase | 5.26 |
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