Boy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Assistant 4
Independent 3
Slate Quarryman 3
Labourer 3
Carter 2
Railway Road Labourer 2
School 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Machine Man 2
House Servant 2
Silk Weaver 2
Blacksmith 1
Shoe Maker 1
Estate Agent 1
Hatter 1
Mariner Wife 1
Milliner 1
Nk 1
Shop Boy 1
Soldier 1
Cook And Steward 1
Domestic Servant 1
No Occupation 1
Shophead Boy 1

Boy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bye 33% 11,887
2 Bay 67% 3,147
3 Boyee 60% 2,559
4 Abey 50% 895
5 Booy 75% 877
6 Boy 100% 844
7 Obey 50% 702
8 Boye 75% 444
9 Buy 67% 436
10 Eaby 25% 410
11 Baye 50% 264
12 Beay 50% 240
13 Bey 67% 195
14 Aby 33% 168
15 Aubey 40% 150
16 Boay 75% 128
17 Eby 33% 104
18 Bayee 40% 102

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The surname Boy is the 6th most popular variant of Bye.

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