Fey Family History

Fey Surname Meaning

English: variant of Fay. French: habitational name from (Le) Fey, the name of several places in northeastern France, or a topographic name from someone living by a beech tree or beech wood, from Old French faie (from Latin fagus) ‘beech’.

German: nickname for a vagrant from Middle High German vēhe ‘enmity, strife’. German: from a popular medieval pet form of the female personal name Sophia (see Sofia).

Chinese: variant of Fei.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ley, Rey, Hey, Fay, Ney, Dey, Bey, Foy, Vey, Ufer

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Where is the Fey family from?

You can see how Fey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 88 Fey families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Fey's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fey families in 1891.

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What did your Fey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fey. 30% of Fey men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Fey women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fey were Master baker and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

30%

Printers assistant

30%

carpenter (retired)

20%

Master baker

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 23K census records available for the last name Fey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Fey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Fey. For the veterans among your Fey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fey lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Fey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Fey in 1945 was 71, and 74 in 2004.

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Fey Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a vagrant from Middle High German vēhe ‘enmity, strife’. German: from a popular medieval pet form of the female personal name Sophia (see Sofia).

Chinese: variant of Fei.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Fey family from?

What did your Fey ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

30%

Printers assistant

30%

carpenter (retired)

20%

Master baker

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Domestic servant

What Fey family records will you find?

What is the average Fey lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Fey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Fey in 1945 was 71, and 74 in 2004.

Fey Family History

Fey Surname Meaning

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Fey Surname Meaning

141,000 record(s) for Fey

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Where is the Fey family from?

What did your Fey ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Fey family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Fey lifespan?

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