Boyce Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Boyce Name Meaning: From old french 'bois' meaning wood. A patronymic form of the middle english nickname 'boy','lad'.

This name could be locational for someone who lived near a wood. The informal language used in this context may indicate the 'boy' were a servant.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boyce Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boyce family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 361
Agricultural Labourer 106
Labourer 36
House Servant 28
Servant 26
Dress Maker 18
Laundress 15
Shoe Maker 15
Carpenter 14
House Keeper 14
General Servant 12
Domestic Servant 10
Farmer 10
Gardener 9
Mariner 9
House Maid 9
Blacksmith 9
Wife 8
Tailor 8
Ag Labourer 8
Bricklayer 7
Housemaid 7
Cook 6
Brick Layer 6
Farm Labourer 6

Boyce Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boyce 100% 25,377
2 Boice 80% 684
3 Boyse 80% 642
4 Bayce 80% 271

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The surname Boyce is the most popular version of all its varients

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