Deehy Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Deehy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deehy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912

Deehy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deehy is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Deehy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,580,327th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Deehy are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Deehy is primarily found in: Greater London, where 88 percent reside, Kent, where 10 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 2 percent reside. Barring England Deehy is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Deehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Deehy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Deehy surname declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Deehy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Deehy surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Deehy last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Deehy earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 201.93% more than the national average, earning $130,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dehey8097/
Dgeeh802/
Deuey802/
Deoey801/
Dieey801/
Dehiyo73194/
Daheeh73179/
Dehayi7390/
Dehoey7355/
Deheye7320/
Deajeh7318/
Deeyeh739/
Deehae737/
Doejey735/
Deheuy734/
Djeueh731/
Dehehi731/
Dehaiy731/
Deheey731/
Dejeuh730/
Deohay730/
Deheyeh67126/
Dyee6755/
Deheyer6753/
Diee6747/
Deue6731/
Deahjay6715/
Deuy6711/
Dgee673/
Deheyes671/
Dehajiy671/
Deejoey671/
Deehiee671/
Deuehie670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deehy
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