Boyes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boyes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boyes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 438
Agricultural Labourer 43
General Labourer 27
Dress Maker 26
Farmer 25
Farm Servant 24
Domestic Servant 24
Cotton Weaver 20
Living On Own Means 18
Labourer 18
Blacksmith 16
General Servant 16
Laundress 16
Farm Labourer 16
Living On Her Own Means 15
Coal Miner 15
Joiner 14
Worsted Weaver 13
House Keeper 12
Worsted Spinner 11
Draper 10
Grocer 10
Butcher 8
General Domestic Servant 8
Tailoress 8

Boyes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Boyes 100% 19,042
2 Boys 80% 9,593
3 Bayes 80% 7,798
4 Bays 60% 3,272
5 Boyse 60% 642
6 Byas 60% 564

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

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