Joce Family Crest & Name History

Some records give Joyce; others give Joce. Both point to the same Irish family name. It grew out of a personal name: “From the Breton personal name Iodoc”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Joyce was also written Joce. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Joy and Jose.

Joce coat of arms

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