Eye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Eye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Eye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Silk Peicer 2
Brass Cutter 2
Silk Weaver 1
Silk Winder 1
Stocking Weaving 1
Farmers Servant 1
Umbrella Furniture Maker 1
Work A Mangle 1
Annuitant 1
Surgical Truss Maker 1
Farmer 1
Farmer 13 Men & 5 Boys 1
Waitress Domestic Servant 1
Core Making 1
Laundress 1
Turner 1
Boy 1
Mariner 1

Eye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Yeo 33% 10,693
2 Eye 100% 481
3 Yea 33% 432
4 Yoe 33% 338
5 Youe 25% 184
6 Yee 33% 161
7 Iye 67% 131
8 Aye 67% 115

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The surname Eye is the 2nd most popular variant of Yeo.

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