Boy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boy family

Profession Census Frequency
School 11
General Labourer 3
Fireman 2
Housekeeper 2
Gardener (domestic) 2
Railway Clerk 1
Coal Frimmer (ship) 1
Enginers (heat Generation) 1
Fire Man, Steamer 1
Lack Keeper 1
Setter Prin Printer 1
Setter Prin Printer & Journalist 1
Ship Fireman 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Labourer On Lock 1
Labourer Briede 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Labourer Gway 1
Slotter In Electrial Wks 1
Miner (at Face) 1
Assistant Grove 1
At Home 1
Casmer 1
Coal Merchant 1
Confec Miner Assistant 1

Boy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bye 33% 11,887
2 Bay 67% 3,147
3 Boyee 60% 2,559
4 Abey 50% 895
5 Booy 75% 877
6 Boy 100% 844
7 Obey 50% 702
8 Boye 75% 444
9 Buy 67% 436
10 Eaby 25% 410
11 Baye 50% 264
12 Beay 50% 240
13 Bey 67% 195
14 Aby 33% 168
15 Aubey 40% 150
16 Boay 75% 128
17 Eby 33% 104
18 Bayee 40% 102

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The surname Boy is the 6th most popular variant of Bye.

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