Nye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nye family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 66
Female Servant 44
Male Servant 29
Labourer 21
Independent 13
Bricklayer 11
Ag Lab 10
Carpenter 10
Shoe Maker 8
Dress Maker 7
Butcher 5
Farmer 4
Painter 4
Pauper 4
Brick Layer 4
Servant 4
Tailor 4
Porter 3
Baker 3
Watch Maker 3
Clerk 3
Gardener 3
Glazier 3
Pork Butcher 3
Ag Labourer 2

Nye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nye 100% 11,949
2 Noy 33% 1,888
3 Nay 33% 1,040
4 Noye 75% 624
5 Ney 33% 276
6 Nigh 25% 270
7 Oney 25% 180
8 Aney 25% 167
9 Any 33% 129
10 Ainey 20% 106

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The surname Nye is the most popular version of all its varients

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