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 298
General Labourer 57
Cotton Weaver 39
Coal Miner 36
Labourer 28
Agricultural Labourer 16
Living On Her Own Means 16
Domestic Servant 12
Dress Maker 11
Gardener 10
Living On Own Means 10
Cotton Spinner 10
Cotton Winder 10
General Servant 9
General Servant Domestic 8
House Keeper 8
Painter 8
Carpenter 7
Cotton Operative 7
Farm Labourer 6
Laundress 6
Charwoman 6
Dock Labourer 6
School 6
Bricklayer Labourer 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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