Fehilly Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fehilly Surname Definition:

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

Fehilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:81,1894,753
England311:1,797,35772,927
Scotland141:382,41616,471
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Fehilly 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

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

Fehilly Last Name Facts

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

Fehilly is found most in Ireland. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fehilly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fehilly is the 1,674,734th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name Fehilly is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Fehilly live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles.

Fehilly is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 81,189. In Ireland Fehilly is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 78 percent reside and Connaught, where 22 percent reside. Not including Ireland this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Scotland, where 12 percent reside.

Fehilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fehilly has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Fehilly surname contracted 8 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fehilly Last Name Statistics demography

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

Fehilly earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53% less than the national average, earning $20,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feehilly9314/
Fehily92482/
Feehily86389/
Feuilly86122/
Fehiley860/
Fiehily860/
Feahily860/
Feuilloy80195/
Feehelly805/
Fjelly7739/
Feuily771/
Fielly770/
Fihily770/
Feuilloey751/
Feuille71513/
Vieilly71369/
Feehely71236/
Fihelly7129/
Feuillé712/
Feehīly711/
Fahelly711/
Feahely710/
Fielley710/
Feheely710/
Fiely67279/
Feeheley67145/
Fjellhøy6731/
Feuillee6714/
Feailles671/
Phielley671/
Feuly670/
Feehealy670/

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