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Joy

in the US

There are 12,124 people with the last name "Joy" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Joy 2,308
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  1. is 2,304th most common Dove
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  3. is 2,306th most common Kruger
  4. is 2,307th most common Fairchild
  5. is 2,308th most common Joy
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  7. is 2,310th most common Kilpatrick
  8. is 2,311th most common Squires
  9. is 2,312th most common Whitten

Similar Names and Nicknames

Jay, Joe, Jo, Joo, Joh, Jou, Joa, Jow, Jey, Juy

Most Common First Names for Joy

James, Robert, Michael, John, David, William, Richard, Thomas, Charles, Mary

Meaning & History

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Joy

English: nickname for a person of a cheerful disposition, from Middle English, Old French joie, joye. In some cases it may derive from a personal name (normally borne by women) of this origin, which was in sporadic use during the Middle Ages.

FOREBEARS Thomas Joy (c. 1610–78), an architect and builder born probably in Hingham, Norfolk, England, appears in land records in Boston, MA, in 1636. He had a considerable influence on Boston architecture.

Recent Searches for "Joy" in the US

Since June 2009
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James Joy (96 searches)
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