Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BOYD
There are approximately 27,075 people named Boyd in the UK. That makes it the 355th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 429 are named Boyd.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
BoydeBoyda
Boid
Boy
Bodi
Body
Bouy
Boyden
Boey
Bodie
Bboyd
Boydd
Boy'd
Boyd's
Boydee
Boydes
Boide
Boaid
Boied
Boiyd
Boydc
Boydb
Boydas
Boids
Boida
Boidi
Boido
Boidh
Boides
Boidy
The Boyd surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From buidhe, yellow-haired. Boyd, a river of England that unites with the Avon.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOYD. Gael, boidh. Fair or yellowhaired. A nephew of Walter, first liigli
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.