Savoy Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Savoy began as a French family name. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “one who came”. Related forms include Savoye.

About 7,649 people in the United States were recorded as Savoy in 2010, placing it 4,638 on the national list. It sits within the 5,000 most common last names in the country. 889 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Savoy name at birth. There were 28 such births in the 1890s and 100 in the 1990s.

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Savoy coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line. Want more than a summary? See the Savoy family name pack.