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 257
Labourer 47
Agricultural Labourer 26
Domestic Servant 22
Laundress 14
Tailor 13
Dress Maker 12
Servant 12
General Servant 10
Hawker 9
House Keeper 9
Gardener 8
Grocer 8
Cooper 7
Coal Miner 7
Tailoress 7
Bricklayer Labourer 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Cotton Winder 7
Factory Operative 7
Miner 6
Carter 6
Errand Boy 6
Farm Labourer 6
Assistant 5

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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