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

Joynt, 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 Joynt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joynt in America

Joynt is the 29231st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joynt surname appeared 810 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 Joynt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joynt 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 Joynt

The surname Joynt is of English origin, derived from the Old French word "joint" meaning a joint or articulation. It likely originated as an occupational name for a person who made or worked with joints, such as a carpenter or joiner.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Joynt was commonly found in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire. The earliest known record of the surname dates back to the 13th century, with a reference to a William Joynt in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1273.

In the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, there is a mention of a Richard le Joynt, indicating the use of the surname with the Norman-French prefix "le" at that time. This prefix was often used to denote an occupation or characteristic.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname Joynt appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296, which lists a John Joynt as a taxpayer. This record provides evidence of the surname's presence in the southern part of England during the late 13th century.

The surname Joynt has also been linked to various place names in England, such as Joynton in Shropshire and Joyninge in Kent. These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

Notable historical figures with the surname Joynt include:

1. Thomas Joynt (1530-1596), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
2. William Joynt (1622-1678), an English merchant and politician who served as the Mayor of Bristol in 1674.
3. Edward Joynt (1674-1737), an Irish lawyer and judge who served as the Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1727 to 1737.
4. John Joynt (1787-1858), an Irish-born Australian settler and landowner who established the town of Joynt's Hill in New South Wales.
5. Henry Joynt (1811-1895), a British architect known for his work on several churches and public buildings in London.

The surname Joynt has maintained its presence throughout the centuries, with various branches of the family settling in different parts of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and later, other English-speaking countries through migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joynt

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

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 Joynt 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 Joynt 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 Joynt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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