Foohey Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Foohey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foohey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Foohey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Foohey is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Foohey? popularity and diffusion

Foohey is the 2,483,783rd most commonly used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Foohey live; 93 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Foohey is most common in The United States, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States Foohey is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 38 percent reside, Connecticut, where 19 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent reside.

Foohey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Foohey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foohey surname increased 124 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foohey Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Foohey surname are 11.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Foohey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.17% more than the national average, earning $49,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.36% more than the national average, earning $52,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fohey91389/
Fooey911/
Fouhey8359/
Fuohey830/
Foohee830/
Foey8078/
Fohe8054/
Fooe802/
Foochea771/
Fouhy73508/
Vooey7372/
Pfohe7347/
Fouhe739/
Fohie736/
Fooyo732/
Fooer732/
Foher732/
Foeye731/
Fohez731/
Fohes731/
Foehe731/
Fuhey731/
Fhaey731/
Fohay731/
Vohey730/
Fohea730/
Fooes730/
Foeey730/
Faohy730/
Fooee730/
Fhoey730/
Fohee730/
Fohoy730/
Foothead7185/
Foe676,628/
Fohoue67131/
Fouoyo6772/
Foshea6735/
Foteya6721/
Fotoya6712/
Foheed674/
Faheey674/
Foeowe674/
Fouher673/
Foucheyou673/
Foeoya672/
Fohyeh672/
Fohher672/
Faoyoh671/
Fouhes671/
Faheyp671/
Fouhee671/
Foooya671/
Foeooh671/
Fohiya671/
Fohouh671/
Fohyoh671/
Fosoue671/
Fotoue671/
Fouahe671/
Foseyi671/
Fahaey670/
Fauhey670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foohey
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