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
Scholar 240
General Labourer 19
Dress Maker 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Living On Own Means 15
Domestic Servant 14
Labourer 11
Laundress 11
Bricklayer 10
Gardener 10
Carpenter 8
Errand Boy 8
Clerk 7
Carman 7
Cook Domestic Servant 7
Builder 5
Painter 5
Plumber 5
Chimney Sweep 5
General Servant 5
House Keeper 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Butcher 4
Coal Merchant 3

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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