Layes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Layes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Layes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Contractor Boy's Assistant 2
Living On My Own Means 1
Farm Labourer 1
Hat Maker 1
Laundress 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Gunner 1
Needle Woman 1
Bricklayer 1

Layes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lyes 80% 1,198
2 Lyas 60% 1,041
3 Leys 60% 363
4 Lys 60% 325
5 Lase 60% 225
6 Lays 80% 174
7 Lyous 40% 144
8 Layes 100% 115
9 Leis 40% 102

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The surname Layes is the 8th most popular variant of Lyes.

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