Foyer Surname

350,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Foyer Surname Definition:

There was an old family of this name tenants on the lands of Cult Edmonstone in the seventeenth century. In 1682 one of the name was schoolmaster at Duntreath and one of the few Covenanters in Strathblane. In 1716 Cult Edmonstone was bought by James Foyer and the lands were held by his descendants till 1820 (Strathblane, p.

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Foyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5731:115,92117,442
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Scotland291:184,61410,113
England261:2,143,00282,017
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland371:101,1685,037
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Foyer (76) may also be a first name.

Foyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

There was an old family of this name tenants on the lands of Cult Edmonstone in the seventeenth century. In 1682 one of the name was schoolmaster at Duntreath and one of the few Covenanters in Strathblane. In 1716 Cult Edmonstone was bought by James Foyer and the lands were held by his descendants till 1820 (Strathblane, p. 81—83).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Foyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Foyer is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 350,215th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,993,806 people. Foyer is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Foyer reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 76 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 573 people, or 1 in 115,921. In France Foyer is mostly found in: Normandy, where 39 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 25 percent live and Île-de-France, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account France Foyer exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Belgium, where 5 percent live.

Foyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Foyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foyer last name increased 305 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 49 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Foyer are 5.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Foyer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $51,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $48,909 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fouyer91222/
Foyere9119/
Fohyer911/
Foyert910/
Foer89190/
Fyer8946/
Foyr892/
Voyer806,108/
Fayer801,147/
Feyer80984/
Fower80188/
Fojer8040/
Foyor809/
Foier803/
Fuyer803/
Pfyer803/
Fouer802/
Pfoer801/
Fgoyr801/
Fyerh801/
Fiyer801/
Foerr800/
Foyar800/
Foyard73334/
Fouere73317/
Foyart73187/
Fouert7384/
Pfouer7365/
Fogger7360/
Fayerd735/
Fogier734/
Fowier734/
Phoyer732/
Fohier732/
Foyire732/
Voyher731/
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Fayere731/
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Feyier731/
Fhayer731/
Fayert731/
Fouier731/
Faouer731/
Fayher731/
Fieyer730/
Fahyer730/
Pfower730/
Four679,308/
Fear676,345/
Feer672,537/
Fier671,521/
Faer67922/
Feir67461/
Fuer67145/
Fejr67137/
Feur6794/
Fougier6773/
Feyr6722/
Fayr6720/
Fooyard676/
Foir673/
Foujere672/
Fojr671/
Foyhard670/

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