Joys Surname

617,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Norway

Joys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1441:5,326,843130,588
United States951:3,815,357209,650
England661:844,21344,691
Canada651:566,85547,218
Norway651:79,11211,031
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
France31:22,140,907385,998
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Jóys (1) are calculated separately.

Joys (3,001) may also be a first name.

Joys Last Name Facts

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

The surname Joys (Hindi: जोयस) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Jóys. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Joys? popularity and diffusion

The last name Joys is the 617,057th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,604,300 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 36 percent of Joys live; 32 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. Joys is also the 132,121st most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 3,001 people.

The last name Joys is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 5,326,843. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Kerala, where 76 percent are found, Karnataka, where 7 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 2 percent are found. Beside India Joys is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Joys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Joys has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Joys surname grew 633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Joys Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Joys surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Joys earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 34.16% more than the national average, earning 464,308 kr per year; in United States they earn 28% more than the national average, earning $55,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.65% more than the national average, earning $57,456 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jóys921/
Joyas891,395/
Joyes89780/
Joyis89151/
Jouys8991/
Joyos8961/
Joyse8925/
Joyst891/
Joyts890/
Joy86209,343/
Jos865,059/
Jys865/
Joyees806/
Joyish804/
Joyase803/
Joyise802/
Joyese802/
Joyash801/
Joyies801/
Joysce801/
Joyshe801/
Joysse801/
Ijoyes801/
Joyest801/
Joeyes801/
Tjoyas801/
Jhoyos801/
Jose75240,491/
Joya7551,883/
Jost7546,909/
Joos7514,245/
Joyo7512,707/
Joye755,894/
Joss755,364/
Josh755,356/
Joyi754,172/
Jouy751,919/
Oyos751,393/
Ajos751,274/
Jois751,052/
Jays75782/
Johs75359/
Joes75354/
Ojos75351/
Joyh75322/
Josz75301/
Jeys75247/
Djoy75203/
Hoys75184/
Jous75151/
Ejos75151/
Jojy75149/
Djos7551/
Joyt7530/
Jots7528/
Jyos7523/
Jyhs7521/
Josd7520/
Joyc7520/
Jios7520/
Ijoy7520/
Zoys7516/
Joyy7512/
Juoy7512/
Juos7512/
Jyoy759/
Johy759/
Jyas757/
Joyp757/
Josj756/
Tjoy755/
Jods755/
Josp755/
Jysz755/
Jyis754/
Joyd753/
Joiy753/
Jyes753/
Jooy752/
Coys752/
Josë752/
Joyé752/
Jyss752/
Jhos752/
Jzoy752/
Jyjs752/
Jhoy752/
Ejys752/
Joyj751/
Joyz751/
Ājos751/
Josc751/
Jjoy751/
Tjos751/
Tjys751/
Zjoy751/
Zjys751/
Jgos751/
Jgoy751/
Jioy751/
Joxs751/
Joyx751/
Jozs751/
Juys751/
Ioys751/
Hjoy751/
Jooyees731/
Joyishe731/
Jo67438,529/
Hoyos67137,854/
Joyce6796,648/
Josse6710,653/
Soyos677,541/
Jayes675,184/
Joost674,807/
Hoyes673,252/
Joyee671,742/
Hoyas671,671/
Ijoyo671,633/
Jayas67748/
Joyau67713/
Joyet67682/
Jayus67628/
Josph67600/
Djoyo67597/
Josch67527/
Jeyes67526/
Coysh67519/
Hajos67509/
Hijos67455/
Djoss67386/
Jaysh67374/
Jooss67363/
Jodts67360/
Jy67354/
Joyez67348/
Coyos67306/
Hájos67263/
Ijose67208/
Djoya67194/
Joias67185/
Joszt67170/
Joyah67153/
Johya67149/
Joush67141/
Joshe67139/
Joist67133/
Ijoyi67119/
Joose67110/
Coyes6795/
Jayos6782/
Jayis6768/
Zajos6767/
Djohy6764/
Jiyas6752/
Joosh6751/
Yoyos6750/
Joyot6750/
Jooya6748/
Coyas6747/
Ijoye6745/
Jowes6743/
Cajos6742/
Hejos6742/
Jouse6740/
Jouya6739/
Gejos6739/
Joise6738/
Soyes6735/
Joyeh6735/
Djoye6735/
Joish6733/
Jhoya6732/
Hoyse6725/
Jysch6725/
Joyat6719/
Scoys6719/
Jihos6719/
Joohs6718/
Ejohs6718/
Zoyes6717/
Johsz6716/
Joosz6716/
Oyies6716/
Ajhoy6715/
Joyaa6712/
Sijos6712/
Joesh6712/
Jojas6712/
Tjose6711/
Djoos6711/
Cejos6711/
Tjoyo6710/
Joies6710/
Jhose6710/
Joues6710/
Johus679/
Joiiy679/
Joshp679/
Jotts679/
Hjost679/
Cojos679/
Joyha679/
Ahjos679/
Joyad678/
Jyoyi677/
Hoyst677/
Josst677/
Joyod677/
Gijos677/
Djose677/
Jouye677/
Djoyesse677/
Joyed676/
Jayse676/
Hojos676/
Jojes676/
Joyhi675/
Jijoy675/
Ajosh675/
Zoyas675/
Choys675/
Soyas675/
Jejos675/
Yoyse675/
Eijos675/
Jojos675/
Joyit675/
Joust674/
Jeyas674/
Jiose674/
Joiyo674/
Jjose674/
Jioya674/
Joyio674/
Joyoo674/
Joëts674/
Jostå674/
Jooye674/
Jouss673/
Jhosh673/
Jeyos673/
Hoyis673/
Ojosh673/
Jyesh673/
Jossh673/
Josce673/
Ojoey673/
Johyo673/
Joyec673/
Cujos673/
Joyic673/
Juyos673/
Soyis673/
Ijoya672/
Hoyts672/
Johsh672/
Jajos672/
Joyep672/
Hoyds672/
Ajyas672/
Sooys672/
Djous672/
Djosh672/
Jojis672/
Eejos672/
Jyose671/
Jyoas671/
Joshj671/
Jeyis671/
Jhoye671/
Jospp671/
Jouhs671/
Jouhy671/
Joytt671/
Hoy's671/
Cooys671/
Ejoos671/
Eoyes671/
Zoyos671/
Yojos671/
Tjohs671/
Joess671/
Hoyss671/
Joyii671/
Jôyse671/
Jhojy671/
Joaya671/
Hyoys671/
Hijys671/
Jeyse671/
Jijos671/
Johhy671/
Joshı671/
Jotse671/
Joyie671/
Joo's671/
Joots671/
Jooyi671/
Jiyes671/
Jodst671/
Oiyes671/
Tjoye671/
Djoyï671/
Yoyis671/
Jouxs671/
Juyas671/
Joods671/
Juose671/
Jyass671/
Ojosj671/
Tjyzs671/
Yohys671/
Zjjys671/
Jhoss671/
Jhoyo671/
Jiojy671/
Juosh671/
Juoya671/
Joyoh671/
Juios671/
Ioyes671/
Joych670/
Coyhs670/
Joiss670/
Yoyst670/
Zoyse670/

Joys Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joys in the Hindi language
जोयसjoyasa83.33
जॉयसjoyasa16.67

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Joys
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