Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BOYS
There are approximately 1,347 people named Boys in the UK. That makes it the 5,963rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 21 are named Boys.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
BoisBoyce
Boy
Boyes
Boise
Boyse
Boies
Bouy
Boye
Boey
Boyas
Boya
Boi
Boyd
Bohs
Boas
Bouys
Boeys
Boy's
Boais
Boayes
Bboy
Boghy
Boghey
Boays
Boaye
Boaey
Boias
Boiz
Boius
Boycs
Boyeas
Boyees
Boyc
Boyeus
Boyais
The Boys surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOYS. Fr. lots, a wood. The latinized form De Bosco, ' of the M'ood,' is retained in the Fr. Dubois, Dubosq, &c., while Attwood is the precise Eug. equivalent.