Loye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Loye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Loye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Farmers Daughter 3
Farmers Lodger 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Farmers Wife 2
Engineer 2
Farm Labourer 1
Farmer Of 320 Acres 6 Labourer Employed 1
Farmer Of 500 Acres Employing 30 Labourer 1
Farmers Servant 1
Farmers Son 1
House Servant 1
Nurse 1
Retired Farmer 1
Retired Farmer's Wife 1
Shoe Maker 1
Tailor Apprentice 1
Victualler 1
Victualler's Wife 1
Visitor 1
Brick Setters Labourer 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Labourer 1
Porter 1
Warehouse Woman 1

Loye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 50% 17,630
2 Eley 25% 13,721
3 Ely 25% 12,676
4 Ley 50% 10,502
5 Lye 75% 6,717
6 Ealey 20% 2,444
7 Loy 75% 2,069
8 Aley 25% 1,828
9 Iley 25% 1,726
10 Leay 25% 1,019
11 Oley 25% 651
12 Laye 75% 642
13 Loye 100% 425
14 Ealy 0% 393
15 Elay 25% 272
16 Ailey 20% 270
17 Leoy 50% 213
18 Auley 20% 164
19 Eeley 20% 119
20 Eloy 50% 115
21 Oaley 20% 110

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The surname Loye is the 13th most popular variant of Lay.

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