Floyde Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Floyde Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Welsh Floyd or Flood = Lloyd; v. Floyd.

(a) Local, 'at the flood,' from residence at the point in the river where the water is apt to flood. The Norfolk Floods are manifestly so sprung.

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Floyde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Australia291:930,88655,860
Antigua and Barbuda231:4,312570
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
France71:9,488,960336,266
Guinea41:2,958,4542,022
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Floydé (1) are calculated separately.

Floyde (264) may also be a first name.

Floyde Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Welsh Floyd or Flood = Lloyd; v. Floyd.

(a) Local, 'at the flood,' from residence at the point in the river where the water is apt to flood. The Norfolk Floods are manifestly so sprung.

John de la Flode, Hampshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de la Flod, or Flode, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Robert Flode, rector of Downham, Norfolk, 1413: History of Norfolk.

John Flod, or Flud, vicar of Sporle, Norfolk, 1516: ibid.

George Flood, preacher, Norwich, 1595: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The English corruption of Lloyd, which is too guttural for our organs of pronunciation. Andrew Borde in his Boke of Knowledge makes a Welchman say —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Originally Fludd or Floyd (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Andrew Borde, in his Boke of Knowledge, makes a Welshman say, "I am a gentylman and come of Brutus blood; my name is Ap Pyce, Ap Davy, Ap Flood."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Floyde Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Floyde Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Floyde occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Floydé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Floyde? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 844,382nd most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 22,423,218 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Floyde live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Floyde is also the 547,545th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 264 people.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 17 percent reside, Devon, where 16 percent reside and Essex, where 14 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Floyde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Floyde has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Floyde surname increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 291 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Floyde Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Floyde last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Floyde earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.3% less than the national average, earning $32,232 USD per year.

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Flyde9113/
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Floode8346/
Floide8311/
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Flodie830/
Flyode830/
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Flodder77163/
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Flouder773/
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Flody7331/
Floda7325/
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Flide7315/
Flodi735/
Flede731/
Flyda730/
Flader671,372/
Floody67496/
Flouda67293/
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Flider67118/
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Fladez672/
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Floidi671/
Flayda671/
Flooda671/
Flades671/
Flides671/
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Fleydi671/
Fladje671/
Fladge671/
Flaide671/
Flydio671/
Floudy671/
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