Boyes: Surname History and Family Crest

Spelled Boyes, the surname still points back to Boyce. In origin, the name means “Dweller by a wood”.

• The same family of names includes Boece and Boice.
• Boyes is listed among the recognised spellings of Boyce.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• The 2010 US Census counted 1,965 people named Boyes, ranking it number 15,033 among American surnames.

Boyes coat of arms

Arms linked to Boyce and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Boyes family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.