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
General Labourer 51
Cotton Weaver 27
Dock Labourer 19
Living On Own Means 18
Scholar 18
Domestic Servant 12
Cotton Card Room Hand 12
Bricklayer Labourer 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Farm Labourer 9
Charwoman 9
Cook Domestic 8
Tailor 8
Coal Hewer 8
Cotton Spinner 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Dress Maker 7
Cotton Winder 7
Carpenter 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Coal Miner Hewer Below Ground 6
Servant Domestic 6
Iron Ore Miner 6
Brick Layers 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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