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

Pojoy, 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 Pojoy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pojoy in America

Pojoy is the 80926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pojoy surname appeared 234 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 Pojoy.

The history of the last name Pojoy

The surname Pojoy is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Old French word "pogeois," which referred to a person from the village of Pougy or a similar place name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England and parts of Wales conducted in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Robert de Pougy, indicating the surname's Norman roots.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including Pojoy, Poujoy, Pogehay, and Poggey. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping during that era.

Notable individuals bearing the Pojoy surname include:

1. Sir William Pojoy (1420-1498), a English knight and military commander who served under King Henry VI during the Wars of the Roses.

2. Jean-Baptiste Pojoy (1632-1707), a French theologian and philosopher who wrote extensively on the nature of free will and predestination.

3. Marie-Antoinette Pojoy (1755-1793), a French aristocrat and close friend of Queen Marie Antoinette, who was executed during the Reign of Terror.

4. Émile Pojoy (1819-1891), a French explorer and naturalist who led several expeditions to Central Africa and documented numerous previously undiscovered plant and animal species.

5. Isabelle Pojoy (1872-1957), a renowned French painter and sculptor whose works were heavily influenced by the Impressionist and Art Nouveau movements.

While the Pojoy surname is not as common today as it once was, it continues to carry a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in its regions of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pojoy

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

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 Pojoy 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.

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

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