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Where Does The Last Name Joye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Joye (Hindi: जोये, Marathi: जोये) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Joyé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 82,262^nd most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,236,435 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Joye reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 86,326^th most frequent first name internationally, held by 5,930 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,624 people, or 1 in 223,189. In The United States Joye is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 38 percent live, North Carolina, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 22 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Joye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Joye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Joye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Joye surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Joye last name are 0.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Joye earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.93% less than the national average, earning $39,780 CAD per year.