Foye

Foye Meaning & Origin

About Foye
The surname Foye is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fiaich, meaning "descendant of Fiaich." Fiaich is a personal name derived from the word "fiach," which translates to "raven" in English. The surname Foye is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with County Louth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Foye is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Foye: 2,127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14127
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Foye based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
F
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OY1
🌐 IPA
/fɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foye in Braille

Here's how to represent Foye in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Foye in braille

How to sign the name Foye using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Foye using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Foye in sign language

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