Feehily Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Feehily Surname Definition:

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

Feehily Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2241:21,0222,142
England791:705,29239,851
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1841:24,0752,644

The alternate forms: Feehīly (1) are calculated separately.

Feehily 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

Feehily Last Name Facts

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

Feehily is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Feehīly. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feehily? popularity and diffusion

The last name Feehily is the 741,235th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 18,734,051 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Feehily reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Feehily is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is held by 224 people, or 1 in 21,022. In Ireland Feehily is most numerous in: Connaught, where 71 percent reside, Leinster, where 22 percent reside and Munster, where 7 percent reside. Besides Ireland Feehily is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Feehily Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Feehily has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Feehily last name grew 122 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Feehily Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Feehily last name are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Feehily earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.53% more than the national average, earning $65,383 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feehīly951/
Feehilly9314/
Fehily92482/
Feehely86236/
Fehilly86118/
Fehiley860/
Fiehily860/
Feahily860/
Feeheley80145/
Feehelly805/
Feehealy800/
Faeely771/
Feuily771/
Fihily770/
Feuilly71122/
Feahely710/
Feheely710/
Fiely67279/
Feuilloy67195/
Feuly670/

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