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Floyd Family History

Floyd Surname Meaning

Anglicized form of Welsh Lloyd which arose because of the difficulty that English speakers had in pronouncing the Welsh lateral fricative spelled Ll.

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


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Where is the Floyd family from?

You can see how Floyd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Floyd family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Floyd families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 673 Floyd families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Floyd's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Floyd families in 1891.
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What did your Floyd 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 Floyd. 10% of Floyd men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Floyd women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Floyd were Builders Labourer and Private Means.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Gardener
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Floyd. 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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Draft Cards

There are 60,000 military records available for the last name Floyd. For the veterans among your Floyd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Floyd lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Floyd life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Floyd in 1940 was 62, and 73 in 2004.

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