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Early Origins of the Lajoie family

The surname Lajoie was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Lajoie family

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Lajoie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lajoie, Lajoix, Lajoye, Joie, Joix, Joye, Joyeux, Lejoyeux, Joyant, Joyet, Joyaut, Joyal, Joyeuse, Joibert and many more.

Early Notables of the Lajoie family

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Lajoie World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lajoie is the 6,118th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Lajoie is ranked the 604th most popular surname with an estimated 8,382 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Lajoie is the 273rd popular surname. 3 France ranks Lajoie as 4,787th with 1,500 - 2,000 people. 4


United States Lajoie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lajoie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Louis Lajoie, aged 36, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1909
  • Uranis Lajoie, aged 27, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1917
  • Dorice M. Lajoie, aged 21, who landed in America from Santiago, Cuba, in 1921

Canada Lajoie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lajoie Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Pierre-Ignace LaJoie, who settled in Canada in 1748
Lajoie Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Francis Lajoie, aged 27, who settled in Three Rivers, Canada, in 1911
  • Robert Lajoie, aged 11, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1924
  • Claire Lajoie, aged 13, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Lajoie (post 1700) +

  • Randy LaJoie (b. 1961), American NASCAR, race car driver
  • Napoléon "Nap" Lajoie (1874-1959), American Major League Baseball player of French Canadian descent
  • Joseph Albert Raymond Benoit Lajoie, Member of the Order of Military Merit, Canada, 1976
  • Claude G. Lajoie (b. 1928), Canadian (Quebec) businessman and politician, member of the Canadian House of Commons


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  4. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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