Lloyd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lloyd Name Meaning: An adaptation of a Welsh word which in Welsh means 'brown' or grey'.

This welsh surname dates back to around 1300 and could have been given to someone with brown or grey hair.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lloyd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lloyd family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 925
Agricultural Labourer 829
Independent 631
Farmer 538
Male Servant 399
Labourer 304
Shoe Maker 157
Collier 124
Miner 105
Tailor 99
Carpenter 95
Blacksmith 74
Mason 74
Dress Maker 70
Pauper 68
Clerk 61
Joiner 55
Butcher 50
Publican 48
Servant 47
Weaver 47
Independant 45
Apprentice 40
Gardener 36
Milliner 36

Lloyd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lloyd 100% 252,450
2 Loyd 80% 13,260
3 Lloyde 83% 1,520
4 Llyod 60% 1,358
5 Loyde 60% 864
6 Lloydd 83% 478
7 Lloyed 83% 457
8 Loydd 60% 293
9 Llayd 80% 186

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

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