Joyal History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Joyal familyThe surname Joyal was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Joyal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Joyal research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1424, 1483, 1561, 1562, 1567, 1585, 1587, 1608, 1614, 1615, 1656, 1668, 1804, 1811, 1815 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Joyal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Joyal Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Joyal familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Gilles Joye (c. 1424-1483), a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance; Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse (1585-1656), the daughter of Henri de Joyeuse... Joyal RankingIn the United States, the name Joyal is the 13,252nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Joyal is ranked the 646th most popular surname. 2 Migration of the Joyal familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Margaret Joye, who settled in Maryland in 1649; Pierre de Joybert (1641-1678), who arrived in Quebec in 1644; and who was named administrator of Acadia in 1677.
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