Where Does The Last Name Foy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Foy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻲ, Russian: Фой) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 18,186^th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 240,204 people. Foy is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Foy live; 59 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Foy is also the 139,411^th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 2,749 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 16,798 people, or 1 in 21,578. In The United States Foy is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 8 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 84 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Foy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Foy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foy surname increased 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 118 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Foy are 9.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.39% registered with the party.

The amount Foy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 184.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 55,058 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.83% less than the national average, earning R 140,616 per year; in United States they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $43,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $51,518 CAD per year.