The faye Surname

faye Name Meaning and History

English: variant spelling of Fay.
Southern French: variant of Fay 3.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The faye name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the faye family name as far back in history as possible.

faye Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of faye Families in the US in 1920

Number of faye families

21-39

8-20

1-7

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Michael and James Faye Massachusetts and Ireland	claudiamccoy47	0
Hans Fredrick Faye, 1912-2005,obit	paigefrank77	0
Faye Family in Ohio	RobbiConverse	0
LORRAINE FAYE	Stephanie Nilsen	0
Rose Faye	Taryn	0
Henry L Faye obit	snapdragon_car	0
alice Faye actress	ecky1938	0
Faye/Foye mar Boyce	susiemcvicker29	0
Paul Faye	@@Supulver1@aol.com	0
Elizabeth Alma Faye (Bessie) m. Sam Steele Metropolis Ill.	Mary_Henss	0

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