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Fay Name Meaning

English: nickname for a person believed to have supernatural qualities, from Middle English, Old French faie ‘fairy’ (Late Latin fata ‘fate’, ‘destiny’). English: nickname for a trustworthy person, from Middle English, Old French fei ‘loyalty’, ‘trust’. English (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from any of various places in France named with Old French faie ‘beech’, or a topographic name from someone living by a beech wood. Compare Lafayette. Irish: variant of Fahey. Irish: variant of Fee.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hay, Kay, May, Ray, Gay, Pay, Bay, Say, Foy, Day

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Fay Family Origin

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Fay Family Occupations

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  • Labourer

    7%

  • Tailor

    4%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Farmer

    2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Fay family was Farmer. The most common Fay occupation in the UK was Labourer. 7% of Fay's were Labourers. Labourer, Tailor and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fay.

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Fay Historical Records

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Fay Life Expectancy

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Between 1940 and 2004, Fay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fay in 1940 was 53, and 78 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fay

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