# Floyd (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/floyd/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Welsh, variant of Lloyd

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Welsh |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 66,454 |
| US rank (2010) | 505 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 4,646 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.6% (64,141 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /flɔɪd/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicisation of the Welsh name Lloyd, from Welsh llwyd (“grey, grey-haired”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Floyd in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 65% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Floyd in the United States, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the United Kingdom and Austria.

## People named Floyd

- George Floyd, African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by D
- Robert W. Floyd, American computer scientist (1936-2001)
- Eddie Floyd, American male singer
- John B. Floyd, American politician (1806-1863)
- Pretty Boy Floyd, American bank robber (1904–1934)
- William Floyd, American Founding Father and politician (1734–1821)
- Keith Floyd, British celebrity cook, television personality and restaurateur (1943-2009)
- Carlisle Floyd, American composer (1926–2021)
- Raymond Floyd, American golfer
- John Floyd, American politician and military officer (1783–1837)
- Sleepy Floyd, American basketball player
- Cliff Floyd, American baseball player

and 9 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Flood, Field, Flatt, Felt, Felty, Follett, Fleet, Feld, Fullwood, Feldt, Fludd, Flythe.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.