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Fay Genealogy & History

Fay has several beginnings. Firstly it is from the Old French nickname fae, denoting a fairy or elf; secondly from medieval English fei, meaning loyal or trustworthy; and lastly as a locational name from Fay in France, meaning a beech tree. The family motto is hope. Some of the different spellings include Fahey, Fahie, O'Fahey, Vahey, and Phaye. Fay family history has Ralph de Faia in 1194 as the first recorded spelling of the name, in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex, England. Some members of Fay genealogy include television producer Maura Fay; computer scientist Jonathan Fay; ecologist J. Michael Fay; and sculptor Ming Fay.


Fay Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Aaron Fay-- --, 1955July ,1978OH
Balbina Fay-- --, 1914August 3,1994CA
C Donald Fay-- --, 1920January 25,1991NE
Daisy Fay-- --, 1916July ,1986MI

Fay Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Earl Fay-- --, 1906December ,1980Rothville,MO
Fae Fay-- --, 1908April 28,2001Minneapolis,MN
Gabriel Fay-- --, 1929August 5,2009Larchmont,NY
Hal Fay-- --, 1913May ,1971Clayton,MI

Fay Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Richard FayMichelle KeithDecember 17,1994Wake, NC
Nichola FayElizabe BrinerJune 1,2002WARREN, OH
Paul FayReba MontgomeryDecember 31,1968Bexar, TX
Hector FaySusan SquierFebruary 4,1967Bell, TX

Most Common Surnames After Fay

1773rd: Coughlin1774th: Meehan
1775th: Currie1776th: Nugent
1777th: Bledsoe1778th: Lacey
1779th: Huddleston1780th: Darby
1781st: Monahan1782nd: Huynh

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