Fossay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

The long and noble heritage behind the name of Fossay first began in medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Fossay family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. The surname Fossay was an occupational name for a reaper or mower, or a maker of scythes deriving from the Old French word "fauche," which meant "scythe."

Early Origins of the Fossay family

The surname Fossay was first found in Périgord, where this illustrious family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Fossay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fossay research. Another 444 words (32 lines of text) covering the years 1399, 1476, 1594, 1644, 1653, 1667, 1688, 1696, 1711, 1733, 1755, 1789, 1800, 1815 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Fossay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fossay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Faucher, Fauché, Fauchet, Foucher, Fauchey, Focher, Foché, Foucher, Fochay, Fouché and many more.

Early Notables of the Fossay family

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Fossay migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fossay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro Fossay, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1842 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)