Foy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 118
Labourer 40
House Servant 19
Agricultural Labourer 19
At Home 14
Servant 11
Farm Labourer 11
Dress Maker 9
Hawker 9
Shoe Maker 8
Scholar At Home 8
Errand Boy 8
Laundress 6
Milliner 6
Gardener 6
General Servant 6
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 6
Cotton Worker 5
Farmer 5
House Keeper 5
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Pauper 4
Annuitant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Dock Labourer 4

Foy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foy 100% 13,737
2 Fay 67% 8,591
3 Fey 67% 1,849
4 Feay 50% 396
5 Foye 75% 355
6 Faye 50% 259
7 Fye 33% 248
8 Foay 75% 196

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The surname Foy is the most popular version of all its varients

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