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Early Origins of the Joi family

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

Early History of the Joi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Joi 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 Joi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Joi 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 Joi family

  • Louis Lajoie, a lieutenant under Napoleon

Migration of the Joi family

Some 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.


Contemporary Notables of the name Joi (post 1700) +

  • Lisa Joi Stancil, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000 1
  • Joi Lansing (1929-1972), American model, actress and nightclub singer
  • Joi Lansing (1929-1972), born Joy Rae Brown, an American model, film and television actress, and nightclub singer, noted for her pin-up photos
  • Joi "S.J." Harris (1977-2017), American motorcycle road racer and stuntwoman who was killed while filming a motorcycle stunt on the set of Deadpool2


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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