Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FAY
There are approximately 4,706 people named Fay in the UK. That makes it the 2,230th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 74 are named Fay.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
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The Fay surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Spanish.) Fe, faith. In Normandy, plantations of beech were called Faye, Fayel, and Fautlaie.