Boyd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boyd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boyd family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 761
Dress Maker 48
General Labourer 41
Domestic Servant 39
Coal Miner 39
Labourer 30
General Servant 23
Tailor 20
Charwoman 18
No Occupation 17
Agricultural Labourer 17
Annuitant 15
House Keeper 14
Tailoress 14
Joiner 13
None 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Servant 11
Cook Domestic Servant 9
Laundress 9
Carter 9
Sawyer 8
Painter 7
Grocer 7
Warehouseman 7

Boyd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boyd 100% 27,404
2 Boyde 80% 2,252
3 Byde 50% 345
4 Bayd 75% 191
5 Boyed 80% 108

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

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