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There are approximately 15,813 people named Foley in the UK. That makes it the 629th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 250 are named Foley.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Foley surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FOLEY. Collins says that the family have been of ancient standing in co. Worcester, and some adjoining counties. Local: place unknown.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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