Faye (surname)

Faye is a typical Serer surname.

People with the surname Faye include:

Abdala Faye (born 1971), Senegalese mixed media artist
Abdoulaye Faye (born 1978), Senegalese footballer
Alice Faye, stage name of American actress and singer Alice Jeanne Leppert (1915–1998)
Amdy Faye (born 1977), Senegalese footballer
Andreas Faye (1802–1869), Norwegian priest, folklorist, and historian
Bassirou Diomaye Faye (born 1980), Senegal's 5th President
Fary Faye (born 1974), Senegalese retired footballer
Fatou Lamin Faye (born 1954), Gambian politician
Frances Faye (1912–1991), American singer and pianist
Gaël Faye (born 1982), Rwandan-French singer and writer
Gaynor Faye (born 1971), English actress and writer
Guillaume Faye (1949–2019), French journalist and writer
Hervé Faye (1814–1902) French astronomer
H. P. Faye (1859–1928), Norwegian-born businessman in the Kingdom of Hawaii
Ibrahima Faye (born 1979), Senegalese footballer
Jean-Pierre Faye (born 1925), French philosopher and writer of fiction and prose poetry
Jørgen Breder Faye (1823–1908), Norwegian banker and politician
Julia Faye (1892–1966), American actress
Lassana Faye (born 1998), Dutch footballer
Mouhammad Faye (born 1985), Senegalese basketball player
Pape Omar Faye (born 1987), Senegalese footballer
Randall Faye (1892–1948), American screenwriter, film producer and director
Safi Faye (1943–2023), Senegalese film director
Sheikh Omar Faye (born 1960), Gambian diplomat, former government minister and former athlete

See also