Names / Floyd
Is Floyd a first name or a last name?
Floyd is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United Kingdom; mostly a given name in Canada.
How to address someone called Floyd
- United States. Floyd is used both ways: about 66,454 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 42,144 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Canada. Floyd is a given name. Hi Floyd on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Floyd.
- United Kingdom. Floyd is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Floyd or Dear Ms. Floyd.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Floyd by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Floyd as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (503 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 296 | 28% |
| Canada | 5 | 29 | 15% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 5 | 81% |
| Jamaica | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Australia | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Floyd in the United States
- As a surname: about 66,454 people in the 2010 census, rank 505 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 42,144 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Floyd as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Floyd as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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