Conheady Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Conheady Surname Definition:

A Co. Clare name, probably Mac Con Èidigh in Irish. SIF 39

Conheady Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4511:59,8577,258
Ireland1321:35,6742,944
United States901:4,027,321218,060
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604

Conheady Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Co. Clare name, probably Mac Con Èidigh in Irish. SIF 39

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Rev. John Ryan, S.J. suggests Mac Con Éidigh as a probable Gaelic original of this Co. Clare surname. In that case the H is intrusive, cf. Mac Con Aonaigh, sometimes anglicized Conheeny.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Conheady Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Conheady Come From? nationality or country of origin

Conheady has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Conheady click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Conheady? popularity and diffusion

The surname Conheady is the 480,002nd most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,485,678 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 65 percent of Conheady are found; 65 percent are found in Australasia and 65 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 451 people, or 1 in 59,857. In Australia Conheady is most common in: Victoria, where 100 percent live, Queensland, where 0 percent live and Western Australia, where 0 percent live. Barring Australia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Conheady Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Conheady has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Conheady surname grew 314 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Conheady Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Conheady surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Conheady earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 10.87% more than the national average, earning $47,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 133.05% more than the national average, earning $115,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Conneady881/
Conedy8695/
Conady862/
Conhada805/
Caneady802/
Chonady801/
Connady801/
Connedy801/
Canneady759/
Connaday751/
Conahada751/
Canady7111,584/
Canedy71522/
Conadi7114/
Conedi7114/
Konady7111/
Konedy7110/
Conade715/
Conada714/
Konhdy711/
Conidy710/
Cunady710/
Cannady677,091/
Canaday674,929/
Cunhada671,131/
Congedi67923/
Cannedy67873/
Zonhade67248/
Canhada67242/
Csanady67115/
Chanady6790/
Caneday6757/
Kounady6736/
Canadey6728/
Cunaidy6724/
Congadi6715/
Kosnady6713/
Chonadi679/
Cosnadi675/
Conedda674/
Cunhade674/
Canhade673/
Conaida672/
Chonade672/
Konhade672/
Konnedy672/
Kenhedy671/
Canadys671/
Chongadaya671/
Conadie671/
Zonaidy671/
Coniedi671/
Cosnade671/
Counadi671/
Cionadi671/
Caneddy671/
Canadiy671/
Čongady671/
Canhede671/
Keneady671/
Canedey670/
Koneday670/
Caunady670/
Cunnady670/
Canaddy670/
Cunnedy670/

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