Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BOYCE
There are approximately 11,740 people named Boyce in the UK. That makes it the 876th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 186 are named Boyce.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
BoyseBoys
Boise
Boyes
Bois
Boice
Boisse
Boy
Boayce
Boyces
Bboice
Boyci
Boiyce
Boycel
Boize
Boices
Boyc
Boycea
Boycke
Boyace
Boycey
Boyceau
Boyck
Boxce
Boici
Boyciw
Boycie
Baoyce
The Boyce surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOYCE. The name of the Scottish historian Boethius, spelt Boece and Boyce, ma}' be derived from the Fr. hois — wood.