Healey Surname
Approximately 38,113 people bear this surname
Healey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Helys,' i.e. Ellis, which see. The first of these two forms has always had a fair number of representatives in Lancashire, and Yorkshire.
Hugh fil. Helys, Huntingdonshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHealey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,447 | 1:25,089 | 3,160 |
| England | 10,201 | 1:5,462 | 768 |
| Australia | 7,072 | 1:3,817 | 546 |
| Canada | 3,254 | 1:11,323 | 1,696 |
| New Zealand | 1,118 | 1:4,050 | 643 |
| Wales | 466 | 1:6,641 | 735 |
| Scotland | 258 | 1:20,751 | 2,403 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 239 | 1:7,720 | 1,318 |
| South Africa | 209 | 1:259,223 | 26,097 |
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Ireland | 58 | 1:81,189 | 4,753 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| Spain | 46 | 1:1,016,349 | 37,676 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Jersey | 29 | 1:3,421 | 664 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Cook Islands | 6 | 1:3,030 | 708 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 323 | 1:13,715 | 1,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,721 | 1:5,163 | 783 |
| Wales | 94 | 1:16,685 | 993 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:42,059 | 3,125 |
| Jersey | 16 | 1:3,243 | 531 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,799 | 1:13,219 | 1,698 |
Healey (300) may also be a first name.
Healey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Helys,' i.e. Ellis, which see. The first of these two forms has always had a fair number of representatives in Lancashire, and Yorkshire.
Hugh fil. Helys, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert fil. Helys, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Agnes Helys, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Cissot serviens Thome Helys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1554. Buried — Thomas Heelys, a porter: St. Peter, Cornhill, i. III.
1679. — George Heellis, who was kild with a gunn: Reg. Skipton-in-Craven.
(English) belonging to Heal(e)y = the High Lea [Old English heáh+leáh] (Celtic) for O’Healey, q.v.
(English, Irish) One who came from Healaugh (high clearing or wood), the name of several places in England; grandson of the skillful or learned man.
Places in Yorkshire and elsewhere.
For English families see Haley.
A location name in Northumberland, Yorkshire.
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Healey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Healey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Healey is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Healey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Healey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,618th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 191,209 people. The last name Healey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Healey are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 508,767th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 300 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 14,447 people, or 1 in 25,089. In The United States Healey is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 74 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.
Healey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Healey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Healey last name expanded 380 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 496 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 290 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Healey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Healey last name are 2.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.57% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Healey earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.79% more than the national average, earning 366,111 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.55% more than the national average, earning R 350,640 per year; in United States they earn 16.91% more than the national average, earning $50,445 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $51,071 CAD per year.
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