Origins of the Joys surname

About the Joyses

We have a total of 976 records for people with the last name Joys.

Find out more about your family in our records

    or try an advanced search
    Start free trial
    “
    I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.
    SS
    Stuart
    1 of 3

    Start your family tree

    Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Joyses.

    Sign up to get started

    Delve deeper into the Joys family's history

    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 4West MidlandsEast 6London 19South East 24South West 3South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Joyses lived in south-east

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    110 Joys Travel & migration records
    860 Joyses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Joys

    How common is your surname?

    You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

    We have for the Joys surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Joyses most likely to marry?

    Our tell us which families married Joyses.

    What are the most common Joys first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

    Our tell us the names of Joys family members
    Man with milk churns and census card collage
    Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

    Common jobs for Joyses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Joyses in 1921

    Laundress

    8

    School Girl

    5

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Joyses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Joiner

    7

    Butcher

    6

    Engineer

    5

    Blacksmith

    4

    We found over 120,000 family trees with the Joys surname

    Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Joyses.

    Search for a relative in our family trees

    Learn more about the lives of Joys family members

    How rare is your surname?

    Have you ever wondered if your family na...

    The rise and fall of these disappearing British surnames

    Could your surname be on the brink of di...

    English surnames explained: The seven types of last names you should know

    Ever wondered where our last names come...

    How to find the maiden names of women in your family tree

    Try these simple tricks to pinpoint your...

    4 simple steps to starting your family history journey

    Starting your family history journey is...

    Share your discoveries

    Share to WhatsApp

    Share to Facebook

    Look for a different surname