Jay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 467
Agricultural Labourer 87
Labourer 26
Domestic Servant 25
General Servant 25
Farm Labourer 25
General Labourer 18
Annuitant 16
Laundress 15
Shoe Maker 14
Dress Maker 13
No Occupation 11
Carpenter 10
Cook 8
Coachman 7
Servant 7
Tailoress 7
Coal Miner 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Charwoman 5
House Keeper 5
Warehouseman 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Grocer 5
Straw Plaiter 5

Jay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Joy 67% 21,359
2 Jay 100% 17,093
3 Joyee 40% 2,686
4 Jaye 75% 717
5 Jey 67% 290
6 Joye 50% 287

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The surname Jay is the 2nd most popular variant of Joy.

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