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
Living On Own Means 33
General Servant Domestic 32
Farmer 32
General Labourer 30
Scholar 22
Cotton Weaver 22
Dress Maker 21
Agricultural Labourer 15
Worsted Spinner 12
Draper Assistant 11
House Keeper Domestic 10
Blacksmith 10
Cook Domestic 10
Tailor 10
Charwoman 9
Domestic Servant 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
House Keeper 8
Farm Labourer 8
Laundress Wash 8
Gardener Domestic 7
Housemaid Domestic 7
Railway Porter 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
Worsted Weaver 7

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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