Feehilly Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Feehilly Surname Definition:

Ó Fithcheallaigh A sept of the Corca Laoidhe often abbreviated to Feeley and sometimes anglicized Field. MIF 103; Map Cork

Feehilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322

Feehilly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fithcheallaigh A sept of the Corca Laoidhe often abbreviated to Feeley and sometimes anglicized Field. MIF 103; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Feehilly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Feehilly has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Feehilly.

How Common Is The Last Name Feehilly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Feehilly occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Feehilly reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Aside from England Feehilly is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 7 percent reside and Malaysia, where 7 percent reside.

Feehilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Feehilly has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Feehilly surname decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Feehilly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feehily93389/
Fehilly93118/
Feehelly885/
Fehily86482/
Feehely80236/
Feuilly80122/
Feehīly801/
Fehiley800/
Fiehily800/
Feahily800/
Feuilloy75195/
Feeheley75145/
Feehealy750/
Fjelly7139/
Faeely711/
Feuilloey711/
Feuily711/
Fihily710/
Fielly710/
Feuille67513/
Vieilly67369/
Fouilly6740/
Fihelly6729/
Feuillé672/
Fahelly671/
Feuilla671/
Fueille671/
Feheely670/
Feahely670/
Fielley670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Feehilly
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