Gayes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gayes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gayes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Silk Weaver 2
Labourer 2
Dock Labourer 2
Medical ? 2
Trimming Hand 2
Silk Dyer 2
Silk Winder 2
Slate Quarrier 1
Merchant Clerk 1
Blacksmith 1
Corporal Royal Mariner 1
Domestic Servant 1
Fallen 1
No Occupation 1
Packer 1
Painter 1
Silk Weaveress 1
Vellum Binders Apprentice 1
Weaver 1
Weavers 1
Under Gardener 1
Silk Engine Turner Scholar 1
Silk Finisher Helper Scholar 1
Sergeant 1

Gayes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gaze 60% 3,649
2 Gayes 100% 510
3 Gays 80% 289
4 Gase 60% 139

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The surname Gayes is the 2nd most popular variant of Gaze.

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