Popejoy Family History

Popejoy Surname Meaning

English (Somerset and Gloucestershire): nickname from Middle English papejai(e) papagei pope(n)jai ‘parrot’ (via Old French papageai from Arabic bab(b)aghā).

The ending of the English word was altered by folk etymological association with the bird name jay. The nickname was probably acquired by a talkative person or by someone who habitually dressed in bright colors.

But occasionally it may have denoted someone who was connected with or who excelled at the medieval sport of tilting or shooting at a wooden parrot (popinjay) on a pole.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Lovejoy, Pope, Poppy, Pomeroy, Popov, Kopecky, Posey, Konecny, Espejo, Popelka

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1K	Military Records
207	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Popejoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Popejoy family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Popejoy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 31 Popejoy families living in Wiltshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Popejoy's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Popejoy families in 1891.

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What did your Popejoy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Popejoy.

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Unpaid domestic duties

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There are 207 immigration records available for the last name Popejoy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Popejoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Popejoy in 1952 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

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Popejoy Surname Meaning

English (Somerset and Gloucestershire): nickname from Middle English papejai(e) papagei pope(n)jai ‘parrot’ (via Old French papageai from Arabic bab(b)aghā).

But occasionally it may have denoted someone who was connected with or who excelled at the medieval sport of tilting or shooting at a wooden parrot (popinjay) on a pole.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Popejoy family from?

What did your Popejoy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Popejoy.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

92%

Unpaid domestic dut

What Popejoy family records will you find?

What is the average Popejoy lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Popejoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Popejoy in 1952 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

Popejoy Family History

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