Show ContentsLavay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Lavay family

The surname Lavay was first found in Languedoc, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Lavay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lavay research. Another 240 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1096, 1100, 1500, 1619, 1686 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Lavay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lavay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Veye, Vais, Vaisse, Vey, Vaye, Vay, De Veye, De Vais, De Vay, Le Veye, Le Vais, Le Vait, Le Vey, Le Vaye, Du Vais, Du Vait and many more.

Early Notables of the Lavay family

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Migration of the Lavay family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Casper Veye, who settled in Philadelphia in 1727; Bastian Vey settled in Philadelphia in 1740; Andreas Vey settled in Philadelphia in 1752; Jacob Vey settled in Philadelphia in 1786.


Contemporary Notables of the name Lavay (post 1700) +

  • Richard LaVay, American Republican politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates District 15; Elected 1998 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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