Feay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Feay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Feay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Labourer 2
Doffer In Cotton Mill 2
Carter 1
Compositor 1
Cotton Card Tenter 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Engineer 1
Home Duty 1
Joiner 1
Lamplighter 1
Manager Cotton Mill 1
Reeler 1
Screw Bolt Maker 1
Small Dealer's Se 1
Tailor 1
Tailor Employs 3 Men 1
Velvet Finisher 1
Assistant In Fringe Manufacturer's Shop 1
Grocer Shop 1
Shoe Manufacturer 1
Blacksmith 1
Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Formerly Fish Monger 1

Feay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foy 50% 13,737
2 Fay 75% 8,591
3 Fey 75% 1,849
4 Feay 100% 396
5 Foye 25% 355
6 Faye 50% 259
7 Fye 25% 248
8 Foay 75% 196

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The surname Feay is the 4th most popular variant of Foy.

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