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Joice Name Meaning

English: variant of Joyce .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Boice, Voice, Noice, Choice, Joye, Boise, Price, Vice, Bice, Jobe

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Where is the Joice family from?

You can see how Joice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Joice family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Joice families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 17 Joice families living in New York. This was about 15% of all the recorded Joice's in USA. New York had the highest population of Joice families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Joice surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Joice ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and House Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Joice. 22% of Joice men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Joice women worked as a House Work. Some less common occupations for Americans named Joice were Clerk and Secretary. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Work
    19%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Secretary
    13%
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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Joice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Joice census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Joice. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Joice. For the veterans among your Joice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Joice lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Joice life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Joice in 1963 was 66, and 71 in 2004.

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