Bay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 41
Agricultural Labourer 13
At Home 10
House Servant 10
Labourer 7
Laundress 4
Servant 4
Pauper 3
House Maid 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Silk Weaver 3
Book Binder 3
Silk Piecer 2
Warehouse Man At Print Works 2
Farmers Labourer 2
Ship Wright 2
Gardener 2
Annuitant 2
Carpenter 2
Cutter 2
Dress Maker 2
General Servant 2
Hand Loom Weaver 2
Handloom Silk Weaveress 2
Scholar At Home 2

Bay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bye 33% 11,887
2 Bay 100% 3,147
3 Boyee 40% 2,559
4 Abey 50% 895
5 Booy 50% 877
6 Boy 67% 844
7 Obey 50% 702
8 Boye 50% 444
9 Buy 67% 436
10 Eaby 50% 410
11 Baye 75% 264
12 Baiss 40% 254
13 Beay 75% 240
14 Bey 67% 195
15 Aby 33% 168
16 Aubey 40% 150
17 Boay 75% 128
18 Eby 33% 104
19 Bayee 60% 102

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The surname Bay is the 2nd most popular variant of Bye.

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