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
School 344
Farm Labourer 36
Private Means 32
Labourer 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Farmer 22
Coal Miner Hewer 20
At Home 19
Dressmaker 18
General Labourer 17
General Servant (domestic) 17
Housekeeper 15
None 15
Blacksmith 14
Weaver 14
Carpenter 11
Cook (domestic) 11
Domestic Servant 11
Carter 11
Scholar 11
At School 11
Drapers Assistant 10
Shop Assistant 10
Charwoman 10
Laundress 9

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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