Last Name JOYNES

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Meaning The son of John. This form has existed in Cheshire for several centuries. It was a compromise between Johnson and Joneson. Welsh influence had much to do with these Cheshire variants of Johnson.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 27,475 (2000 US census) 24,573 (1990 US census)
Count 826 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 50.36%, or 416 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 45.76%, or 378 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.45%, or 12 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.94%, or 16 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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