| ![Show Contents]() Foye History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Foye familyThe surname Foye was first found in Ille de France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Paris and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. The Foy or Foix family became one of the most distinguished families of France and eventually rose to the Dukes de Foix de Candale. Early History of the Foye familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foye research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Foye History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foye Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Foy, DelaFoy, Foy, Foix, delaFoix, Defoy, De Foy, Foy, Foyatier, Foye, Foyot, Foyer, La foy, Le Foyer, Lefoyer and many more. Early Notables of the Foye familyMore information is included under the topic Early Foye Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foye Rankingthe United States, the name Foye is the 10,632nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Foye migration to the United States | + |
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 | + |
Foye Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- William Foye, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749
| Foye migration to Australia | + |
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
- "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
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