Last Name FAY

Summary/Contribute


Meaning 'Fe,' faith. In Normandy, plantations of beech were called 'Faye,' 'Fayel,' and 'Fautlaie.'
Fly, flight. Luxuriant, rich.
Origin Spanish, Chinese, Jewish, French, Polish, Irish, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank 2,225 (2000 US census) 2,277 (1990 US census)
Count 14,992 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 93.33%, or 13992 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.03%, or 304 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.82%, or 123 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.42%, or 63 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.33%, or 199 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.07%, or 310 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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