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
Scholar 84
Agricultural Labourer 12
Annuitant 7
Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 5
Laundress 5
Dress Maker 4
Fisherman 3
Grocer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Comb Maker 2
House Keeper 2
Porter 2
Tailoress 2
Warehouseman 2
Fisherman's Wife 2
General Servant 2
Rullyman Railway 2
Mariner 2
Draper Assistant 2
Shepherd 2
Farm Labourer 2
Weavers Wife 2
Green Grocer & Boot Maker 2

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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