Joyeux Surname
Approximately 5,315 people bear this surname
Joyeux Surname User-submission:
This surname is related to the land where king Charlemagne lost his sword, joyeuse, which he rewarded the man who gave him back.
Joyeux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4,550 | 1:14,598 | 1,517 |
| Belgium | 250 | 1:45,987 | 7,462 |
| Haiti | 163 | 1:65,545 | 3,650 |
| Saint Lucia | 80 | 1:2,235 | 365 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Joyeux (662) may also be a first name.
Joyeux Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is related to the land where king Charlemagne lost his sword, joyeuse, which he rewarded the man who gave him back.
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Average Joyeux Salary in
United States
$39,608 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Joyeux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joyeux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Joyeux is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Joyeux.
How Common Is The Last Name Joyeux? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 90,202nd most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,371,128 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Joyeux live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 322,620th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 662 people.
The surname Joyeux is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 4,550 people, or 1 in 14,598. In France it is most frequent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 29 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 7 percent are found. Outside of France it occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 5 percent are found and Haiti, where 3 percent are found.
Joyeux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Joyeux has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joyeux last name grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Joyeux Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Joyeux last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Joyeux earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $39,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $50,074 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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