Joiner is a surname of English origin. It is an occupational name for a maker of wooden furniture, derived from the Anglo-Norman French word joignour (Old French joigneor, from joinre ‘to join’, ‘to connect’, Latin iungere).
Notable people with the surname include:
Alvin Joiner (born 1974), American rapper known as Xzibit Amber Joiner (born 1976), American politician Bill Joiner (1939–2017), Australian rules footballer Billy Joiner (1938–2019), American boxer Carl Joiner (1924–2000), American racing driver Charles Wycliffe Joiner (1916–2017), American judge Charlie Joiner (born 1947), American football player, Hall of Famer, and coach Columbus Marion Joiner (1860–1947), American politician and oilman Craig Joiner (born 1974), Scottish rugby union player David Joiner (born 1958), American game programmer Franklin Joiner (1887–1960), American priest Fred Joiner (1929–2014), American politician Jarkel Joiner (born 1999), American basketball player Joe Joiner (1888–1932), American politician John Joiner (1934–2021), Australian rules footballer Lemuel W. Joiner (1810–1886), American farmer, politician and pioneer Michael Joiner (born 1981), American basketball player and coach Richard Joiner (1918–1999), American clarinet player Robert Joiner (1841–1920), American politician Roy Joiner (1906–1989), American baseball player Rusty Joiner (born 1972), American model Scott Joiner (born 1982), American singer and composer Thomas Joiner (born 1965), American psychologist Tim Joiner (1961–2023), American football player
See also Joyner (disambiguation)
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