Foye History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The French name Foye was first used in the province of Auvergne. It was a name for someone who lived in Auvergne.

Early Origins of the Foye family

The surname Foye was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France.

Early History of the Foye family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foye research. The years 1632, 1649, 1655, 1730, 1775, 1779, 1793, 1805, 1815, 1817, 1822 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Foye History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Foye Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Foye is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Defoy, De Foy, Foy, Foyatier, Foye, Foyot, Foyer, Le Foyer, Lefoyer and many more.

Early Notables of the Foye family

Notable amongst the family was

Charles Foyer studied at the ecclesiastic college and in 1793 was elected captain of the parish of Notre-Dame of Beaupréau, for the Mauges Army
Louis-Isidore Foye was a politician in 1779 and was prefect of Etampes

Foye Ranking

In the United States, the name Foye is the 10,632^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Foye migration to the United States +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Foye has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Foye were

Foye Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isaac Foye, aged 44, who landed in Maine in 1812 2
Thomas Foye, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Foye migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Foye Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

William Foye, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749

Foye migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Foye Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Margaret Foye, English convict who was convicted in Salford, Greater Manchester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 14th September 1846, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth-and-henry