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Where Does The Last Name Fahey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Fahey (Arabic: فاهى) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fahey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 23,464^th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 315,752 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Fahey live; 55 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957^th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 56 people.

The surname Fahey is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 13,466 people, or 1 in 26,917. In The United States Fahey is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 59 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Fahey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fahey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fahey last name rose 495 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 628 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 6 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fahey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fahey last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fahey are 2.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fahey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 348.49% more than the national average, earning S/. 86,940 per year; in South Africa they earn 64.36% more than the national average, earning R 390,588 per year; in United States they earn 16.25% more than the national average, earning $50,159 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $52,971 CAD per year.