About Foyer
The surname Foyer is of French origin and is derived from the word "foyer," which means "hearth" or "fireplace" in French. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with a hearth or fireplace. The name may have also been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked as a fire tender or a person who maintained the fire in a large household or communal building.
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The surname Foyer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Foyer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Foyer is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Foyer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Foyer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.