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 occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Feehīly. For other possible spellings of Feehily click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feehily? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 741,235th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,734,051 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Feehily are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

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

Feehily Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Feehily has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 122 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Feehily Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Feehily surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Feehily last name are 40.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.33% registered with the 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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