Foyle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foyle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foyle family

Profession Census Frequency
School 85
Farm Labourer 15
Clerk 8
Dress Maker 6
School Boy 6
Labourer 6
Scholar 6
Errand Boy 5
No Occupation 5
Private Means 5
Carpenter 5
Carter On Farm 5
Domestic Servant 4
No Work 4
Labourer (general) 4
Domestic 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Charwoman 3
Cook (domestic) 3
Laundress 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Dressmaker 3
Housemaid (domestic) 3
Old Age Pensioner 3
Nil 3

Foyle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foyle 100% 4,524
2 Fayle 80% 1,443
3 Foile 80% 264
4 Foyel 60% 264
5 Fyle 80% 102

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The surname Foyle is the most popular version of all its varients

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