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 311
Agricultural Labourer 38
Laundress 21
Bricklayer 19
Labourer 18
Domestic Servant 17
General Labourer 16
Dress Maker 15
Charwoman 11
Gardener 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Carpenter 9
General Servant 9
Painter 8
Brick Layer 7
Annuitant 6
Shoe Maker 6
Farm Labourer 6
Gardeners Labourer 6
Housemaid 5
Servant 5
Domestic 5
None 4
Nurse 4
Unemployed 4

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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