Show ContentsFayel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Fayel family

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

Early History of the Fayel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fayel research. Another 309 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1397, 1474, 1484, 1622, 1646, 1656, 1684, 1712, 1774, 1792, 1794, 1799, 1800, 1816, 1827, 1831, 1852, 1872 and 1904 are included under the topic Early Fayel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fayel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chaulnes, Chaulne, Cholnes, De Chaulne, Les Chaulnes, Des Chaulnes, Le Chaulne, Les Cholnes, Des Cholnes, Chaunes, Chounes, Choulnes, Chaullnes, Chauln, Chollens, Choullens, Choullnes, Chaulens, Chaullins, Cholines, Cholens, de Fages, Fages, Fage, Fauges and many more.

Early Notables of the Fayel family

Notable amongst the name at this time was Guillaume de Fages, Lord of Tauriès; Guillaume Dufay (Du Fay, Du Fayt; c. 1397-1474), was a Dutch composer of the early Renaissance; and Raymond Lafage (1656-1684), a Baroque French artist, best known for his mythological prints and drawings.François Joseph Marie Fayolle was born in Paris Aug. 15, 1774. After a brilliant career at the Collège de Juilly, he entered the corps des ponts et chaussées in 1792, and became...
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fayel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Fayel family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Fage settled in Georgia with his wife, Martha, his son, Anthony, and his daughter, Mary, in 1733.


Contemporary Notables of the name Fayel (post 1700) +

  • Joseph Fayel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


Houseofnames.com on Facebook