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
School 246
Labourer 32
Dock Labourer 27
General Labourer 25
Cotton Weaver 20
None 19
General Servant (domestic) 17
Coal Miner Hewer 17
House Keeper 15
Private Means 15
Farm Labourer 12
Assisting In The Business 12
Clerk 12
At School 11
Domestic Servant 11
Charwoman 9
Housekeeper 8
At Home 7
Carter 7
Shop Assistant 7
Weaver 7
Hawker 6
Labourer General 6
Housewife 6
Winder 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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