Names / Joyce
Is Joyce a first name or a last name?
Joyce is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Ireland; mostly a given name in Canada, the Netherlands and Brazil.
How to address someone called Joyce
- United States. Joyce is used both ways: about 34,132 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 189,520 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- United Kingdom. Joyce is used both ways: 39% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Canada. Joyce is a given name. Hi Joyce on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Joyce.
- Australia. Joyce is used both ways: 27% of people from Australia with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
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Joyce by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Joyce as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (985 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 290 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 56 | 88 | 39% |
| Canada | 13 | 57 | 19% |
| Australia | 17 | 46 | 27% |
| New Zealand | 10 | 38 | 21% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 38 | 3% |
| Ireland | 32 | 2 | 94% |
| Brazil | 0 | 20 | 0% |
| Uganda | 0 | 16 | 0% |
| Kenya | 0 | 15 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Joyce in the United States
- As a surname: about 34,132 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,022 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 189,520 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 100% of them girls.
Joyce as a given name: men or women?
About 97% of people with Joyce as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 100% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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