About Popejoy
The surname Popejoy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Papa" or "Pope," meaning "father" or "pope," and the word "joy," denoting happiness or delight. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Popejoy can be interpreted as "father's joy" or "pope's joy." It likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who brought joy or happiness to others, or perhaps as a name given to a child born to a joyful or religious father.
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The surname Popejoy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Popejoy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Popejoy is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Popejoy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Popejoy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.