Fahay Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Fahay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fahay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:219,29618,666

Fahay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fahay is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fahay.

How Common Is The Last Name Fahay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,730,171st most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. Fahay occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Fahay reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Fahay is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 35 percent live, Maine, where 29 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Fahay exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 18 percent live.

Fahay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fahay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fahay surname fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fahay Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Fahay last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Fahay earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.31% less than the national average, earning $27,912 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fahaya9172/
Fahaye913/
Fahayd911/
Fahy8913,627/
Faha891,550/
Faay89405/
Fhay8911/
Fahahey831/
Fahey8023,080/
Fahia80687/
Faihy80116/
Fahys80110/
Faaya8029/
Vahay8028/
Fahai8012/
Fahye8012/
Faiha8010/
Faaye809/
Fahah806/
Fayha805/
Faayz805/
Fahiy803/
Fahaj802/
Fhaye801/
Faayi801/
Fahyo801/
Faayd801/
Fayhy800/
Fhaya800/
Fauhy800/
Fay7539,111/
Fah757,422/
Faa752,622/
Fha75216/
Fhy755/
Vahaye732,236/
Faihah7398/
Faihad7346/
Fayaya7315/
Vahaya7313/
Faahia739/
Faihas735/
Fhayaz735/
Fahyeh734/
Fahach734/
Fayhaa732/
Fayhaz732/
Fahaji731/
Fahaju731/
Faheyp731/
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Fahaia731/
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Fahass731/
Fahiah731/
Fahadd731/
Fahova731/
Fajaya731/
Fahyee730/
Faye67406,562/
Fayz6730,181/
Faya677,515/
Faas676,118/
Fash672,823/
Vaha672,247/
Fach672,179/
Faia672,134/
Fayt671,980/
Phay671,895/
Fayd671,802/
Fays671,597/
Fayo671,382/
Faja67988/
Faah67831/
Fayu67740/
Fhad67596/
Fadh67577/
Fayi67517/
Faat67380/
Faaß67364/
Faiy67354/
Feah67310/
Faih67235/
Vaay67218/
Faaz67213/
Feha67141/
Faad67119/
Fahahah6765/
Fayh6764/
Fa'a6757/
Fahß6722/
Fahu6717/
Fhah6716/
Fohy6713/
Faai6712/
Vfah6710/
Fhai679/
Fayj678/
Wfah678/
Fayy677/
Fgay676/
Fayó675/
Fhoy674/
Fhat673/
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Hfah673/
Faaj673/
Wfaa673/
Fhey672/
Vahy672/
Faap672/
Fajy672/
Pfah672/
Fauy672/
Wfay672/
Fauh672/
Fayé672/
Fhaz672/
Fhye672/
Fhyo672/
Fhae671/
Fhas671/
Fahajad671/
Fahajas671/
Fahj671/
Pfay671/
Faph671/
Faïa671/
Fahā671/
Faahaad671/
Fashowa671/
Pfha671/
Pfaa671/
Vfay671/
Vfha671/
Fpha671/
Fhahadd671/
Fhhy671/
Fhyd671/
Fhyy671/
Faaa671/
Ffah671/
Fuhy670/

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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 Fahay
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