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 386
Labourer 42
General Labourer 38
Coal Miner 26
Agricultural Labourer 22
Cotton Weaver 22
Dress Maker 19
General Servant 19
Domestic Servant 17
Laundress 15
No Occupation 14
House Keeper 13
Bricklayer Labourer 12
Dock Labourer 12
Cotton Winder 12
Farm Labourer 12
Annuitant 11
Grocer 10
Cotton Operative 8
Cotton Spinner 8
Bricklayer 7
Labourer General 7
Tailor 7
Shoe Maker 6
Labourer In Iron Works 6

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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