Gaye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gaye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gaye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Dress Maker 3
Safe Maker 2
Straw Hat Sewer 2
General Servant 2
Mason 2
Plasterer 2
Apprentice 1
Butler Domestic Servant 1
Chief Examiner Of ? 1
Clerk On Railway 1
Companion Governess Domestic 1
Funds House 1
Income Grom Dividends 1
Tourist Director 1
Boiler Maker 1
General Labourer 1
Curate St Nicholas B A London 1
Mariner 1
Coal Screener 1
Coke Drawer 1
Assistant Clerk 1
Mason Employing 7 Men And 4 Boys 1
Shop Assistant 1
Student Of Theology 1

Gaye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Guy 50% 41,997
2 Gay 75% 31,655
3 Goy 50% 3,073
4 Gaye 100% 823
5 Gye 75% 636
6 Geay 50% 199
7 Gey 50% 184
8 Guay 50% 138

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The surname Gaye is the 4th most popular variant of Guy.

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