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 H. P. Faye (1859–1928), Norwegian-born businessman in the Kingdom of Hawaii Hervé Faye (1814–1902) French astronomer Ibou Faye (1969–2025), Senegalese hurdler Ibrahima Faye (born 1979), Senegalese footballer Jean-Pierre Faye (1925–2026), 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 Faye family Fay (surname) Faye (disambiguation)