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There are approximately 6,540 people named Joy in the UK. That makes it the 1,617th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 104 are named Joy.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

Joye
Joyce
Joey
Joya
Joyne
Joys
Joyi
Jouy
Joyo
Joyu
Joyh
Joygh
Joyes
Joyuu
Joyee
Joyea
Joi
Joyaa
Joiy
Joyey
Joyk
Joyn
Joyd
Joyc
Joyt

The Joy surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

JOY. Probably from one of the several places in Normandy called Jouy ; or perhaps a contraction of Joyce.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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