Explore the Family Name Joynt

The meaning of Joynt

English: nickname from the Middle English noun joint(e) ‘joint, limb’, or the adjective joint ‘united, joined’. The application is uncertain but may carry the sense of ‘joiner, carpenter’. Compare Joyner.

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How common is the last name Joynt in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Joynt has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 28584 with a count of 785 individuals. However, by 2010, the ranking had dropped to 29231, marking a decrease of 2.26 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Joynt name increased by approximately 3.18 percent, moving from 785 in 2000 to 810 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also saw a decline of about 6.9 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,584	#29,231	-2.26%
Count	785	810	3.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Joynt

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Joynt, data from the Decennial U.S. Census offers insightful details. In 2000, 97.83 percent identified as White, which decreased slightly to 96.42 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also experienced a slight decrease from 0.76 percent in 2000 to 0.74 percent in 2010. On the other hand, there was a notable increase within the Hispanic community, rising from 0.89 percent in 2000 to 1.48 percent in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, there was also a new emergence of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, making up 0.86 percent of the total. No change was recorded for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.83%	96.42%	-1.44%
Hispanic	0.89%	1.48%	66.29%
Two or More Races	0%	0.86%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.76%	0.74%	-2.63%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%