Origins of the Lloyd surname

What does the name Lloyd mean?

The origin of the Lloyd surname is Welsh. It is believed to mostly come from a patronymic that established itself in the 1300s in Wales, being given to those who were the son or descendant of Lloyd or Llwyd. This was a popular personal name in the country, referring to someone who was 'grey or brown haired'. The surname Lloyd can also rarely describe someone who comes from Llwyd, a place in Denbighshire, Wales.

Alternative variations of the name Lloyd

Lloyd, Llwyd, Loyd, Lloid, Loyde

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 637North West 2579Isle of Man 25Yorkshire 1227East Midlands 327West Midlands 3491East 1036London 6756South East 2000South West 6767South Wales 1857Mid Wales 1390West Wales 570North Wales 2197Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Lloyds lived in south-west

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50,000 Lloyd Travel & migration records
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93rd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Lloyd first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Lloyds

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Lloyds in 1921

Dressmaker

1,713

Domestic Servant

1,022

General Servant Domestic

1,014

General Servant

884

House Servant

824

Common male occupations for Lloyds in 1921

Coal Miner

2,241

Farmer

1,862

General Labourer

1,190

Coal Miner Hewer

1,039

Agricultural Labourer

986

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