Popejoy

Popejoy Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Popejoy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Popejoy: 1,335
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPJ
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 P JH OY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈpoʊˌpʤɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPJ', 'PPH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Popejoy in Braille

Here's how to represent Popejoy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Popejoy in braille

How to sign the name Popejoy using Sign Language

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.

The name Popejoy in sign language

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