Loye Family History

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Loye Name Meaning

French: metonymic occupational name for a keeper of geese, from French oie ‘goose’ (Old French o(u)e), with the article l(a). Dutch: variant of Lowy.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Loy, Loge, Loyer, Lore, Toye, Lobe, Lye, Love, Boye, Loe

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Loye Family Origin

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Loye Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    18%

  • Laborer

    18%

  • Black Smith

    9%

  • General Dealer

    9%

In 1880, the most common Loye occupation in the USA was Farmer. 18% of Loye's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Black Smith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Loye. A less common occupation for the Loye family was General Dealer.

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Loye Historical Records

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Loye Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1962 and 2004, Loye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Loye in 1962 was 78, and 92 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Loye

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Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
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Frank Lloyd Wright1867 - 1959 (91)
Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
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