Foy
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle French foy (“faith”) and placenames such as Sainte-Foy, variously from sainte foy (“holy faith”) and from the French name of St. Faith.
Proper noun
[edit]Foy (plural Foys)
- A surname.
- (obsolete) Synonym of Sainte-Foy, various places, especially Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Foy is the 2786th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12952 individuals. Foy is most common among White (71.73%) and Black/African American (22.44%) individuals.