Joy (surname)

Joy is a surname of English origin, derived from the Old French word joie, meaning "joy" or "happiness." Notable people with the surname include:


 * Albert Bruce-Joy (1842–1924), Irish sculptor
 * Alfred Harrison Joy (1882–1973), American astronomer
 * Alice Joy, American singer in vaudeville and on radio
 * Anya Taylor-Joy (born 1996), American-born Argentine-British actress
 * Benny Joy (1935–1988), American rockabilly musician
 * Bernard Joy (1911–1984), English footballer and journalist
 * Bill Joy (born 1954), American computer scientist
 * Billy Joy (1863–1947), English footballer
 * Brian Joy (1951–), English footballer
 * C. Turner Joy (1895–1956), American admiral
 * Charles A. Joy (1823–1891), American chemist
 * Charles Frederick Joy (1849–1921), U.S. Representative from Missouri
 * Christian Joy (born 1973), American fashion designer
 * Dick Joy (1915-1991) American announcer on radio and television
 * Elijah Joy (born 1983), American vegan celebrity chef
 * George William Joy (1844–1925), Irish painter
 * Gloria Joy (1910–1970), American actress
 * Greg Joy (born 1956), Canadian high jumper
 * Hélène_Joy, Australian-born Canadian actress
 * Henry Bourne Joy (1864–1936), American industrialist
 * Ian Joy (born 1981), American soccer player
 * John Cantiloe Joy (1806–1866) British marine painter, brother of William Joy
 * Joseph Francis Joy (1883–1957), American inventor and founder of Joy Mining Machinery
 * Leatrice Joy (1893–1985), American actress
 * Lina Joy (born 1964), Malay convert from Islam to Christianity
 * Lisa Joy (born 1977), American screenwriter, director, producer, and attorney
 * Martha Joy (born 1990), Canadian singer
 * Mary Eliza Haweis, née Joy (1848–1898), British author, illustrator and painter
 * Megan Joy (born 1985), American singer-songwriter and actress
 * Melanie Joy (born 1966), American social psychologist and author
 * Michael Joy (disambiguation), several people called Michael or Mike Joy, including
 * Mike Joy, American TV sports announcer
 * Norman H. Joy (1874–1953), British coleopterist
 * Nykita Joy, American model, makeup artist, and internet celebrity
 * Petra Joy (born 1964), German film director
 * Rick Joy (born 1958), American architect
 * Robert Joy (born 1951), Canadian actor
 * Tonie Joy, American musician
 * William Joy, (fl. 1329 – 1348) English master mason
 * William Joy (1803–1867), British marine painter, brother of John Cantiloe Joy