Foye History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname Foye originally appeared in Gaelic as "O Fiaich," derived from the word "fiach," which means "raven." Early Origins of the Foye familyThe surname Foye was first found in County Cavan, north Connacht, and Fermanagh, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Foye familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foye research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1707 are included under the topic Early Foye History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foye Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Foye were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Foy, Fee, Fye, Fey and others. Early Notables of the Foye familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Foye Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foye RankingIn the United States, the name Foye is the 10,632nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Foye family relocated to North American shores quite early: Foye Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Foye Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Foye Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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