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![Show Contents]() Faye History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The region of ancient France known as Auvergne, is where the name Faye was born. Faye was a name for someone who lived near a grove of beech trees. It is associated with the Auvergne region of France, on the Massíf Central, which is located in south-central France. Early Origins of the Faye familyThe surname Faye was first found in Auvergne, a historic province located in south-central France. Early History of the Faye familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Faye research. Another 454 words (32 lines of text) covering the years 1145, 1220, 1309, 1360, 1393, 1400, 1500, 1669, 1674, 1700, 1709, 1731, 1757, 1764, 1806 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Faye History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Faye Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Fay, Fait, Fais, Faie, Faite, Faies, Fez, Fée, Faye, De Fay, De Fait, De Fais, De Faie, De Faies, De Fez, De Fée, De Fé, Fé, De Faye and many more. Early Notables of the Faye familyNotable amongst the family was - Jacques de la Faye was a 17th-18th century French writer whose Defensio Religionis ('Defense of Religion') a 251-page critique of the pantheism of John Toland, was published at Utrecht by G. Broedelet...
- Jean-François Leriget de La Faye (1674-1731) was a French diplomat, wealthy landowner and art collector, poet, and member of the Académie française for a single year. He was at one time a musketeer
Faye RankingIn France, the name Faye is the 1,112nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,900 people with that name. 1
 Faye migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Faye Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Michael Faye, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Harkaway" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 2nd June 1857 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Faye (post 1700) | + |
- Randall Faye (1892-1948), American screenwriter, film producer, and director who wrote for 64 films between 1926 and 1947
- Julia Faye (1892-1966), stage name of Julia Faye Maloney, an American actress of silent and sound films, known for her appearances in more than 30 Cecil B. DeMille productions
- Frances Faye (1912-1991), American cabaret and show tune singer and pianist from Brooklyn, New York City, second cousin of actor Danny Kaye
- Alice Faye (1915-1998), born Alice Jeanne Leppert, an American actress and singer who starred in such films as On the Avenue (1937) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
- Gerald E. Faye, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1964; Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 18th District, 1974 3
- Alexander L. Faye, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1956 3
- Jean-Pierre Faye (b. 1925), French philosopher and writer of fiction and prose poetry
- Guillaume Faye (1949-2019), French political theorist, journalist, writer, and leading member of the French New Right
- Hervé Auguste Étienne Faye, French Astronomer who discovered a periodic comet
- Guillaume Faye (1949-2019), French journalist and writer
- ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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