Goy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goy family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 7
Farmer 6
General Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Bricklayer 4
Domestic General Servant 4
Farm Labourer 4
Dress Maker 3
House Painter 3
Agricultural Farm Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
Charwoman 2
Constable 2
Cook Domestic 2
House Work 2
Blast Furnace Labourer 2
Farmers Son 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Milk Seller 2
Ordinary Farm Labourer 2
Coal Miner Underground 2
Carpenters Improver 2
School Mistress 2
Stock Man On Farm 1

Goy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Guy 67% 41,997
2 Gay 67% 31,655
3 Goy 100% 3,073
4 Gaye 50% 823
5 Gye 33% 636
6 Geay 50% 199
7 Gey 67% 184
8 Guay 50% 138

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The surname Goy is the 3rd most popular variant of Guy.

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