Loy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Loy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Loy family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 9
Labourer 6
Farmer 5
Grinder 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Cutter 3
Glass Maker 3
Male Servant 2
Independent 2
Pupil 2
Shoe Maker 2
Clerk 2
Glass Packer 2
Navy P 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Independant 1
Nothing 1
Cordwainer 1
Cutler 1
Laundress 1
Porter 1
Maried Artin 1
Watch Maker 1
Apprentice Razor Maker 1
Army Pensioner 1

Loy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 67% 17,630
2 Eley 50% 13,721
3 Ely 33% 12,676
4 Ley 67% 10,502
5 Lye 33% 6,717
6 Ealey 40% 2,444
7 Loy 100% 2,069
8 Aley 50% 1,828
9 Iley 50% 1,726
10 Leay 50% 1,019
11 Oley 50% 651
12 Laye 50% 642
13 Loye 75% 425
14 Ealy 25% 393
15 Elay 50% 272
16 Ailey 40% 270
17 Leoy 75% 213
18 Auley 40% 164
19 Eeley 40% 119
20 Eloy 75% 115
21 Oaley 40% 110

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The surname Loy is the 7th most popular variant of Lay.

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