Loyd Name Meaning: An adaptation of the Welsh name 'Lloyd',in Welsh meaning 'brown' or grey'.
This welsh surname dates back to around 1300 & could have been used as a nickname for someone with brown or grey hair.
Discover how your Loyd ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 5 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 52 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 15 |
| Derbyshire | 14 |
| Devon | 29 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 73 |
| Essex | 51 |
| Gloucestershire | 25 |
| Hampshire | 15 |
| Herefordshire | 29 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 33 |
| Lancashire | 239 |
| Leicestershire | 8 |
| Lincolnshire | 17 |
| London | 308 |
| Middlesex | 23 |
| Northumberland | 50 |
| Norfolk | 66 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 |
| Nottinghamshire | 6 |
| Oxfordshire | 13 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 31 |
| Suffolk | 38 |
| Somerset | 12 |
| Surrey | 20 |
| Sussex | 11 |
| Staffordshire | 95 |
| Warwickshire | 21 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 14 |
| Worcestershire | 56 |
| Yorkshire | 65 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 21 |
| Cardiganshire | 37 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 17 |
| Denbighshire | 23 |
| Flintshire | 13 |
| Glamorgan | 191 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 26 |
| Monmouthshire | 71 |
| Pembrokeshire | 26 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 270 |
| Labourer | 56 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 52 |
| Coal Miner | 31 |
| Domestic Servant | 30 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Collier | 26 |
| Dress Maker | 18 |
| Servant | 16 |
| Shoe Maker | 12 |
| Annuitant | 12 |
| Miner | 9 |
| Laundress | 9 |
| Labourer Wife | 8 |
| Cook | 8 |
| Blacksmith | 7 |
| Tailor | 7 |
| Carpenter | 6 |
| Puddler | 6 |
| Groom | 5 |
| Nurse | 5 |
| Gardener | 5 |
| Retired Lt Colonial Reserve Forces | 5 |
| Cotton Weaver | 5 |
| Weaver | 5 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Loyd | 1,130 |
| John Loyd | 977 |
| William Loyd | 877 |
| Elizabeth Loyd | 722 |
| Thomas Loyd | 673 |
| Sarah Loyd | 490 |
| Ann Loyd | 454 |
| James Loyd | 375 |
| Jane Loyd | 354 |
| Margaret Loyd | 313 |
| George Loyd | 290 |
| David Loyd | 270 |
| Henry Loyd | 249 |
| Edward Loyd | 216 |
| Charles Loyd | 214 |
| Richard Loyd | 185 |
| Robert Loyd | 178 |
| Eliza Loyd | 159 |
| Joseph Loyd | 154 |
| Martha Loyd | 146 |
| Hannah Loyd | 145 |
| Catherine Loyd | 140 |
| Emma Loyd | 137 |
| Ellen Loyd | 136 |
| Samuel Loyd | 122 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd | 80% | 252,450 |
| 2 | Loyd | 100% | 13,260 |
| 3 | Lloyde | 67% | 1,520 |
| 4 | Loyde | 80% | 864 |
| 5 | Lyde | 50% | 643 |
| 6 | Lloydd | 67% | 478 |
| 7 | Lloyed | 67% | 457 |
| 8 | Leoyd | 80% | 428 |
| 9 | Loydd | 80% | 293 |
| 10 | Lioyd | 80% | 238 |
| 11 | Lyod | 50% | 196 |
| 12 | Lydia | 40% | 189 |
The surname Loyd is the 2nd most popular variant of Lloyd.