Joyeux Surname

90,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,5501:14,5981,517
Belgium2501:45,9877,462
Haiti1631:65,5453,650
Saint Lucia801:2,235365
United States761:4,769,196247,034
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
England341:1,638,76668,634
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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.

- ganbareh

Joyeux Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Joyeux Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Joyeux is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Joyeux? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,202nd most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,371,128 people. The last name Joyeux is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Joyeux reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 322,620th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 662 people.

Joyeux is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 4,550 people, or 1 in 14,598. In France it is mostly found 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. Other than France Joyeux exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 5 percent are found and Haiti, where 3 percent are found.

Joyeux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Joyeux has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joyeux last name increased 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 US average, with 65% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joiyeux921/
Soyeux83736/
Joye805,894/
Djoye7335/
Joyae738/
Soyeu735/
Jouix734/
Joyuy732/
Joyoe731/
Tjoye731/
Zoyeu731/
Joyie731/
Joiye730/
Joyaie6768/
Joyaye6746/
Sayeux6718/
Joyyer672/
Joyiea672/
Joiyes671/
Joyjed671/
Jhoyae671/
Jajoye671/
Jooyee671/
Joyies671/
Joyaer671/

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