About Joppy
The surname Joppy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Joby" or "Jobie," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Job." The name "Job" is of biblical origin and means "persecuted" or "afflicted." Therefore, the surname Joppy is likely to have originally been a nickname or a patronymic surname given to someone who was associated with the name Job or who displayed characteristics associated with the biblical figure, such as endurance or perseverance in the face of adversity.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Joppy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Joppy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Joppy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.