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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Joyeux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joyeux Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Joyeux occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Joyeux? popularity and diffusion
The last name Joyeux is the 90,202nd most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,371,128 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 frequently occurring first name globally, held by 662 people.
The last name Joyeux is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 4,550 people, or 1 in 14,598. In France it is most prevalent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 29 percent live, Île-de-France, where 20 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 7 percent live. Besides France it occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 5 percent live and Haiti, where 3 percent live.
Joyeux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Joyeux has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Joyeux Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Joyeux surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65% being registered with the 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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