Bays Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bays Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bays family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 28
Female Servant 14
Independent 13
Labourer 13
Farmer 11
Male Servant 5
Shoe Maker 5
Baker 3
Fish Monger 3
Hatter 2
Brick Layer 2
Gardener 2
Cheesemonger 2
Piano Forte Maker 2
Carpenter 2
Dress Maker 2
Pauper 2
Worstend Weaver 2
Drawer 2
Agriculturer Labourer 1
Butcher 1
Cutler 1
Millwright 1
Poor 1
Publican 1

Bays Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boyes 60% 19,042
2 Boys 75% 9,593
3 Bayes 80% 7,798
4 Bays 100% 3,272
5 Boyse 60% 642
6 Byas 50% 564

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The surname Bays is the 4th most popular variant of Boyes.

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