Boyce Family History

Boyce Surname Meaning

English and Irish (mainly Donegal): of Norman origin a habitational name from one or more places in Normandy named with Old French bois ‘wood grove’ especially Bois-Arnault and Bus-Saint-Rémy (Eure) and Bosc-le-Hard (Seine-Maritime) each of which is known to have given its name to an aristocratic Norman family in England.

The name was taken by the Normans from England to Ireland where it was also adopted to Anglicize Irish Ó Buadhaigh (see Bogue).

English: variant of Bush influenced by Old French bois in 1 above or else a translation of this term.

Americanized form of French Bois.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Boye, Joyce, Royce, Boyle, Bence, Ponce, Bryce, Noyce, Bosco, Boyte

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Where is the Boyce family from?

You can see how Boyce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boyce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boyce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 965 Boyce families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Boyce's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Boyce families in 1891.

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What did your Boyce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Boyce. 11% of Boyce men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Boyce women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boyce were Retired and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

11%

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 235K census records available for the last name Boyce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boyce census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 27K immigration records available for the last name Boyce. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 31K military records available for the last name Boyce. For the veterans among your Boyce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boyce lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Boyce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Boyce in 1940 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

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Boyce Surname Meaning

The name was taken by the Normans from England to Ireland where it was also adopted to Anglicize Irish Ó Buadhaigh (see Bogue).

English: variant of Bush influenced by Old French bois in 1 above or else a translation of this term.

Americanized form of French Bois.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Boyce family from?

What did your Boyce ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

11%

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Boyce family records will you find?

What is the average Boyce lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Boyce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Boyce in 1940 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

Boyce Family History

Boyce Surname Meaning

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Boyce Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Boyce

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Where is the Boyce family from?

What did your Boyce ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Boyce family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Boyce lifespan?

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