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
School 559
Private Means 68
Labourer 44
Clerk 31
Dressmaker 29
General Servant (domestic) 26
None 26
At Home 24
House Painter 24
General Labourer 24
Dock Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 21
Shop Assistant 21
Coal Miner Hewer 21
At School 21
Tailor 15
Farm Labourer 15
Joiner 14
Laundress 14
Housekeeper 14
House Keeper 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Nil 11
Soldier 11
No Occupation 10

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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