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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
- Sarah S. Floyd -- --, 1802 December 0, 1846 South Carolina
- Margaret T. Floyd -- --, 1848 December 0, 1893 Texas
- William Joseph Floyd -- --, 1860 March 2, 1939 Kentucky
- Madison Floyd -- --, 1837 June 6, 1892
- Leonard Floyd -- --, 1837 June 7, 1916 Massachusetts
Floyd Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Effie B. Floyd -- --, 1873 September 16, 1920 Kansas
- Joseph Benjamin Aojoeäo Floyd -- --, 1879 June 7, 1964 Arkansas
- Annie Mae Floyd -- --, 1933 February 21, 1992 North Carolina
- Sarah Ellis Floyd -- --, 1914 August 3, 1958 Mississippi
- Silas Floyd -- --, 1790 December 18, 1861 North Carolina
