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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boyce Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boyce family

Profession Census Frequency
School 490
General Labourer 55
None 38
Dressmaker 36
General Servant (domestic) 35
Private Means 35
Farm Labourer 34
Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 28
Clerk 25
At School 21
Bricklayer 20
Scholar 20
Charwoman 19
No Occupation 18
Dress Maker 17
Farmer 17
At Home 16
Nil 15
Shop Assistant 14
Laundress 14
Carpenter 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Labourer General 13
Horseman On Farm 12

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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