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  • Distribution of Doy Families in the US in 1840
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  • Distribution of Doy Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Doy Total Records: 3  Origin of Doy, Meaning of Doy Origin: Irlande Surnames: Doyle Submitted by: Elyzabeth Origin of Doy, Meaning of Doy Origin: I do believe that the origin of our name lies in the small village of ANDOY, south oh Namur, Belgium ; in the old times, ordinary people had only one name, for instance: john, son of bill, or albert, from Andoy; then the king (for taxes , army and all) decided to list all the families, giving them a name : du pont , du bois ... and thus making a d' Andoy family d' standing for" from" Surnames: Dandoy Submitted by: Bernard Dandoy Origin of Doy, Meaning of Doy Origin: Britian Surnames: Doyle Submitted by: 2/17/2012 12:46 PM Page 1 of 1

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