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Floyd Family History
Floyd Genealogy & Family TreeFloyd is an Irish name from Connacht, Ireland, where the family held lands from ancient times. It comes from the Welsh word llwyd which means "gray." The earliest known ancestor--Richard Loyt--was recorded in 1327. The family motto is Vis unita fortior which means "Strength united is the more powerful."
Other spellings include "Floyde," "Floode," and "Flood." Notable people with the surname include American bank robber "Pretty Boy" Floyd, American football player Malcolm Lloyd (Tennessee Oilers, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints), American actress Susan Floyd (One Life to Live, Random Hearts, Domestic Disturbance), and American baseball player Cliff Floyd (Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox). The first Floyd to come to America was Flag Floyd in Virginia in 1637.
Floyd Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Austin Orson Floyd -- --, 1756 Emptynul
- John B Floyd -- --, 1792 April 1, 1865 Virginia
- Susannah Floyd -- --, 1688 April 12, 1729 New York
- David Andrew Floyd -- --, 1761 October 22, 1828 South Carolina
- Morris Floyd -- --, 1643 December 0, 1728 Virginia
Floyd Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Troke Floyd -- --, 1819 December 21, 1895
- James Floyd -- --, 1847 March 31, 1919 Wellington
- William Floyd -- --, 1851 New Brunswick
- Agnes Floyd -- --, 1885 October 8, 1885 New Brunswick
- Raymond Eugene Floyd -- --, 1936 February 12, 1995 Louisiana
