Goy Family History

Goy Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire of Norman origin): habitational name from any of various places in France named Gouy for example in Aisne or Pas-de-Calais.

Galician: habitational name from Goy in Lugo province Galicia (Spain).

French: from the Old French word goi (from Latin gubia) denoting a type of bill hook or knife used by vine-growers or coopers hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of such implements.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 倪 possibly based on its Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation see Ni.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gay, Moy, Toy, Loy, Guy, Goya, Hoy, Roy, Foy, Way

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Where is the Goy family from?

You can see how Goy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 47 Goy families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Goy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Goy families in 1911.

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What did your Goy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Goy.

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Farmer

50%

Labourer

17%

Laborer

12%

Cultivateur

12%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Goy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Goy. For the veterans among your Goy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goy lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Goy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Goy in 1960 was 41, and 83 in 2004.

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Goy Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire of Norman origin): habitational name from any of various places in France named Gouy for example in Aisne or Pas-de-Calais.

Galician: habitational name from Goy in Lugo province Galicia (Spain).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 倪 possibly based on its Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation see Ni.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Goy family from?

What did your Goy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Goy.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

50%

Labourer

17%

Laborer

12%

Cultivateur

12%

What Goy family records will you find?

What is the average Goy lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Goy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Goy in 1960 was 41, and 83 in 2004.

Goy Family History

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Goy Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Goy lifespan?

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