Find out how popular the last name Joint is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Joint.

Joint, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Joint surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joint in America

Joint is the 60636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joint surname appeared 332 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Joint.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joint to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Joint

The surname JOINT has its origins in England, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "joint," meaning a joint or hinge, and may have originally referred to someone who lived near a boundary or junction of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a Walter le Joynt. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, which lists a John Joynt.

The surname JOINT is believed to have originated in the counties of Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire, where it was particularly prevalent in the Middle Ages. It may have been used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a boundary or junction of land or roads.

In the 16th century, the name was sometimes spelled as "Joynt," as evidenced by records from the time, such as the 1564 entry in the Parish Registers of Burnham, Buckinghamshire, which mentions a Thomas Joynt. This spelling variation likely reflects the pronunciation of the name at the time.

One notable bearer of the JOINT surname was Sir Henry Joint (c. 1605-1678), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Coventry during the English Civil War. He was a supporter of the Parliamentarian cause and played a role in the events leading up to the execution of King Charles I.

Another historically significant figure with the JOINT surname was John Joint (1565-1619), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge, from 1615 until his death.

In the 18th century, the surname JOINT was also found in Scotland, as evidenced by records such as the birth of James Joint in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in 1768.

Other notable bearers of the JOINT surname include William Joint (1800-1867), an English architect known for designing several churches and other buildings in London, and Thomas Joint (1693-1765), an English author and poet.

Throughout its history, the surname JOINT has been associated with various place names and locations, reflecting its origins as a descriptive name related to boundaries and junctions of land or roads.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joint

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Joint.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Joint was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Joint has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Joint was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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