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Byfleet Family History

Byfleet Surname Meaning

from Byfleet (Surrey). The place-name is from Old English bi flēote ‘beside the creek’ using a word normally applied to tidal inlets

but here the river Wey.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Byfleet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Byfleet family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Byfleet families living in Essex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Byfleet's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Byfleet families in 1891.
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What did your Byfleet ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Byfleet. 100% of Byfleet women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 19 military records available for the last name Byfleet. For the veterans among your Byfleet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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