Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BOYCE
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BOYCE. The name of the Scottish historian Boethius, spelt Boece and Boyce, ma}' be derived from the Fr. hois — wood.
Surname type: Nickname
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English