Fay is an Irish surname. The name derives from the Norman surname "de Fae" which was introduced to Ireland in the 12th century. It is commonly found in counties Westmeath, Cavan and Monaghan. The native Gaelic surnames Ó Fiaich and Ó Fathaigh are sometimes anglicised as Fay.
Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Bel Fay (1913-1992), American businesspersonBill Fay (21st century), English singerCharles Ernest Fay (1846-1931), American mountain climberCharles Joseph Fay, Irish politicianDarren Fay (born 1976), Irish footballerDorothy Fay (1915-2003), American actressFaith Fay (21st century), American actressFrancis B. Fay (1793-1876), American politicianFrank Fay (American actor) (1897-1961), American Vaudeville performerFrank Fay (Irish actor) (1870-1931), Irish co-founder of the Abbey TheatreFred Fay (21st century), American disability rights activistGeorge Fay (21st century), United States Army generalIsabel Fay (born 1979), British actorJ. Michael Fay (born 1956), American ecologistJames Bernard Fay (born 1947), Canadian farmerJames H. Fay (1899-1948), American lawyerJohn D. Fay (1815-1895), American civil engineerJohn Fay (politician) (1773-1855), American politicianJohn Fay (writer) (21st century), British television writerJohnny Fay (born 1966), Canadian drummerJonathan Fay (21st century), American computer scientistLarry Fay (1888-1933), American businesspersonMartin Fay (1938-2012), Irish fiddlerMaura Fay (1958-2001), Australian television producerMeagen Fay (21st century), American actressMichael Fay (banker) (21st century), New Zealand businesspersonMichael D. Fay, American war and combat artistMichael P. Fay (born 1975), American criminalMing Fay (21st century), American sculptorPaul B. Fay (1918-2009), United States Secretary of the NavyPeter T. Fay (born 1929), American lawyerPeter W. Fay (1924-2004), American historianRick Fay (1926-1999), American clarinetistSam Fay (1856-1953), English railwaymanSidney Bradshaw Fay (1876-1967), American historianWilliam Fay (1872-1947), Irish actor