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Goy Family History

Goy Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire of Norman origin): habitational name from any of various places in France named Gouy for example in Aisne or Pas-de-Calais.

Galician: habitational name from Goy in Lugo province Galicia (Spain).

French: from the Old French word goi (from Latin gubia) denoting a type of bill hook or knife used by vine-growers or coopers hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of such implements.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 倪 possibly based on its Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation see Ni.

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


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Where is the Goy family from?

You can see how Goy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 234 Goy families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Goy's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Goy families in 1891.
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What did your Goy 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 Goy. 19% of Goy men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Goy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goy were Baker confectioner and House Wife.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Postman
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Baker confectioner
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • House Wife
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Goy. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Goy. For the veterans among your Goy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goy lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Goy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Goy in 1960 was 41, and 83 in 2004.

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