Boyes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boyes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boyes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 533
Agricultural Labourer 48
Dress Maker 27
General Labourer 24
Farm Servant Indoor 22
Worsted Weaver 21
Cotton Weaver 20
Farm Labourer 18
Domestic Servant 16
General Servant 15
Annuitant 14
Laundress 13
Joiner 13
Labourer 13
Farmers Wife 12
Farmers Son 11
No Occupation 10
Grocer 10
Iron Moulder 9
Warehouseman 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Coal Miner 8
Farmers Daughter 8
Woollen Weaver 8
Worsted Spinner 8

Boyes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boyes 100% 19,042
2 Boys 80% 9,593
3 Bayes 80% 7,798
4 Bays 60% 3,272
5 Boyse 60% 642
6 Byas 60% 564

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

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