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.
Discover how your Boyce ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 108 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 3 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 2 |
| Devon | 62 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 43 |
| Essex | 43 |
| Gloucestershire | 77 |
| Hampshire | 182 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 5 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 13 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 109 |
| Lancashire | 91 |
| Leicestershire | 13 |
| Lincolnshire | 40 |
| London | 705 |
| Middlesex | 54 |
| Northumberland | 3 |
| Norfolk | 217 |
| Northamptonshire | 15 |
| Nottinghamshire | 9 |
| Oxfordshire | 45 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 13 |
| Shropshire | 4 |
| Suffolk | 185 |
| Somerset | 166 |
| Surrey | 57 |
| Sussex | 36 |
| Staffordshire | 23 |
| Warwickshire | 72 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 13 |
| Worcestershire | 32 |
| Yorkshire | 105 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 7 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 6 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 432 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 66 |
| Labourer | 58 |
| Domestic Servant | 35 |
| General Servant | 29 |
| Dress Maker | 24 |
| Carpenter | 23 |
| Laundress | 22 |
| Servant | 16 |
| Farm Labourer | 16 |
| House Keeper | 14 |
| Annuitant | 13 |
| Blacksmith | 13 |
| Bricklayer | 13 |
| Tailor | 13 |
| Boot Maker | 12 |
| Milliner | 12 |
| Gardener | 10 |
| Wife Of Above | 9 |
| Charwoman | 9 |
| Nurse | 9 |
| Dressmaker | 9 |
| Cook | 8 |
| Shoe Maker | 8 |
| Mariner | 7 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Boyce | 1,742 |
| Mary Boyce | 1,429 |
| John Boyce | 1,164 |
| George Boyce | 981 |
| Elizabeth Boyce | 953 |
| James Boyce | 865 |
| Sarah Boyce | 786 |
| Thomas Boyce | 762 |
| Charles Boyce | 600 |
| Henry Boyce | 568 |
| Ann Boyce | 485 |
| Ellen Boyce | 393 |
| Eliza Boyce | 381 |
| Alice Boyce | 373 |
| Jane Boyce | 373 |
| Joseph Boyce | 359 |
| Emma Boyce | 347 |
| Frederick Boyce | 345 |
| Annie Boyce | 335 |
| Robert Boyce | 332 |
| Arthur Boyce | 322 |
| Emily Boyce | 320 |
| Edward Boyce | 299 |
| Alfred Boyce | 260 |
| Albert Boyce | 245 |