Moyes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moyes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moyes family

Profession Census Frequency
Cook Domestic 11
Scholar 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
General Labourer 7
Dress Maker 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Blacksmith 3
Domestic General Servant 3
General Domestic 3
Farm Labourer 3
Charwoman 3
Living On Own Means 3
General Farm Labourer 3
Stockman On Farm Agricultural Cattle Domestic 3
Chandler Assistant 3
House Keeper 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Machine Minder 2
Shipwright 2
Hotel Keeper 2
Agricultural Horseman On Farm 2
Bricklayer 2
Grocer Errand Boy 2
Labourer Agricultural 2

Moyes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mayes 80% 20,264
2 Mays 60% 15,690
3 Moyse 60% 4,534
4 Moyes 100% 4,251
5 Moys 80% 655
6 Moise 40% 624
7 Mayse 40% 436
8 Amys 40% 413
9 Amyes 60% 394
10 Myas 60% 168
11 Myes 80% 111
12 Meays 40% 106

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The surname Moyes is the 4th most popular variant of Mayes.

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