Joyce

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Old French

Medieval (Middle English) given name from Old French Josse, name of a seventh century saint Latinized as Iodocus, from Breton Iodoc, diminutive of iudh (“lord”), from Proto-Celtic *yowdos.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Joycee Derived from Joyce
Amies Old French origin
Amis Old French origin
Angier Old French origin
Aslin Old French origin
Austin Old French origin
Autrey Old French origin
Bastard Old French origin
Baston Old French origin

Popularity by Country

Joyce

Rank #762

Frequency 0.03% of population

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Joyce

Rank #948

Frequency 33,843 people (12.55 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 89.32% Hispanic 1.22% Black 7.51% Asian/PI 0.49% Native Am. 0.29% Two+ 1.17%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Joyce

Rank #161193

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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