Foisy Surname

107,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Foisy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foisy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,8831:12,7801,886
United States1,2961:279,67526,090
France1361:488,40268,701
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Foisy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Foisy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Foisy is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Foisy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 107,732nd most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,683,814 people. Foisy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Foisy reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 2,883 people, or 1 in 12,780. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 67 percent are found, Ontario, where 17 percent are found and Alberta, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Foisy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Foisy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Foisy last name grew 2,160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foisy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Foisy last name are 10.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Foisy earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.72% more than the national average, earning $49,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.64% less than the national average, earning $43,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foissy91561/
Foisey91166/
Fisy894/
Fosy892/
Foissey83621/
Foisa80591/
Faisy80438/
Fisay80242/
Fossy80142/
Fisiy8060/
Foxsy8040/
Fotsy8029/
Voisy8026/
Fosis8012/
Fosay8010/
Foise8010/
Fixsy8010/
Fogis806/
Focis806/
Fousy805/
Foisi805/
Fishy804/
Foesy802/
Fosey801/
Fissy801/
Foysy801/
Foicy801/
Fuisy801/
Fozis801/
Fitsy801/
Fisoy801/
Foizy800/
Feisy800/
Fisey800/
Fossey733,866/
Voisey731,466/
Foshay73627/
Fitsay73254/
Foisie73152/
Foshey73121/
Fasois73119/
Fossøy73116/
Fotsis73114/
Fojisa73104/
Fossay7372/
Feissy7361/
Foisse7344/
Foizey7340/
Fischy7330/
Faisey7327/
Fishay7321/
Fossoy7314/
Fossis7314/
Foiser7314/
Foiasi7312/
Fosayt739/
Fosyth737/
Fodsay737/
Foussy735/
Foyisi734/
Foisai733/
Foishi733/
Fosych733/
Fisaya732/
Fissay732/
Foutsy732/
Fisych731/
Fisayd731/
Fiesey731/
Feisay731/
Faisay731/
Foshoy731/
Fousey731/
Foisei731/
Foizis731/
Foschy731/
Fiossy731/
Faishy731/
Fousis731/
Foyisa731/
Foceis731/
Fuisyo731/
Foosey730/
Voisay730/
Feisey730/
Fosehy730/
Foisee730/
Foshuy730/
Fishey730/
Foesey730/
Foessy730/
Fozi673,306/
Fosa671,420/
Fosi671,268/
Fose671,166/
Fisa67804/
Fisi67737/
Foji67392/
Fasy67388/
Visy67355/
Fozy67288/
Foisset67262/
Foci67231/
Fixy67200/
Foutsis67134/
Foxy67121/
Foxi67108/
Fise67101/
Fogi6738/
Fossois6730/
Fitsych6729/
Foçi6729/
Foushay6718/
Fassois6712/
Fitschy6711/
Ficy6710/
Fásy678/
Focy673/
Fisshay673/
Fizy673/
Foschiy672/
Fotsyth672/
Fischey672/
Fesy672/
Foggies672/
Vosy671/
Fijy671/
Foschey671/
Foisett671/
Fisieyi671/
Fuossoy671/
Foissez671/
Foyssey671/
Footsoy671/
Fosé671/
Fissouy671/
Fjsy671/
Fojy671/
Foisith670/
Foushey670/
Fosshey670/
Fiddsey670/
Fechois670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foisy
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