Healy Surname

8,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Healy Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Heal(e)y = the High Lea [Old English heáh+leáh] (Celtic) for O’Healey, q.v.

Healy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31,5931:11,4731,429
Ireland15,0361:31334
England8,4151:6,621957
Australia7,3781:3,659521
Canada2,0081:18,3492,594
Scotland1,3031:4,109709
New Zealand8681:5,217838
Northern Ireland6831:2,701548
Wales5431:5,699637
South Africa2561:211,63222,369
Iraq2411:145,3183,824
France1791:371,07755,233
Argentina1481:288,80723,114
Thailand891:793,689128,670
Spain871:537,38026,266
Belgium671:171,59223,333
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Suriname581:9,5282,431
Mexico491:2,533,18821,064
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Cayman Islands251:2,556317
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Panama231:170,0985,250
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Austria201:425,77243,235
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Curaçao141:11,232389
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Hong Kong121:611,2903,500
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Yemen111:2,402,29914,089
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Norway91:571,36544,190
Swaziland91:144,244719
Guam81:20,0153,029
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
China61:227,886,92811,701
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
India51:153,413,076951,030
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Laos41:1,647,081888
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Oman41:921,9937,313
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Montserrat11:4,947471
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland10,4391:42449
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6161:15,0842,235
Scotland2611:14,3421,630
Wales1051:14,937882
Jersey91:5,7651,004
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1021:9,8431,264

Healy (5,279) may also be a first name.

Healy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Heal(e)y = the High Lea [Old English heáh+leáh] (Celtic) for O’Healey, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This is Ó hÉalaighthe in Munster (sometimes anglicized Healihy); Ó hÉilidhe in north Connacht.

Bibl; IF 176; MIF 262; Map Cork and Sligo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Healy is a name that was represented last century in Leicestershire, particularly in Melton Mowbray and in the neighbouring part of the county (Nichols' "Leicestershire"). In our own day it is mostly found in Bucks, and also in Lincolnshire. There is a place thus called in Yorkshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Healy Last Name Facts

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

Healy (Arabic: هيلي) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Healy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Healy is the 8,168th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 104,634 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Healy are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 92,995th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 5,279 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 31,593 people, or 1 in 11,473. In The United States Healy is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 109 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 22 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Healy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Healy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 619 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 144 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 521 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 499 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 517 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Healy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Healy are 1.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.68% registered with the party.

The amount Healy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 54.03% less than the national average, earning 159,082 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.99% more than the national average, earning R 311,280 per year; in United States they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $50,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $54,167 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Healey9138,113/
Heally9141/
Chealy9124/
Ohealy919/
Khealy912/
Heealy911/
Ahealy911/
Healay910/
Ealy895,513/
Haly891,674/
Hely891,563/
Heatley834,464/
Heasley833,541/
Chehaly83122/
Chealey8377/
Healley8361/
Heasliy831/
Cheatly830/
Cheally830/
Haley8062,425/
Ealey803,122/
Helly802,562/
Hally802,315/
Heale802,053/
Halyi801,631/
Heley801,025/
Halay80730/
Haily80686/
Chaly80603/
Gealy80492/
Chely80387/
Haliy80273/
Heely80272/
Haaly80203/
Khaly80199/
Heluy80159/
Helay80138/
Heily80137/
Halya80132/
Halyp80121/
Haloy80120/
Helya80115/
Hiely8082/
Helyi8076/
Khely8071/
Ahaly8065/
Hauly8062/
Heløy8025/
Haely8022/
Helys8013/
Heali8011/
Eally809/
Heala809/
Heliy807/
Heloy806/
Hoely805/
Hayly804/
Halyh803/
Ealya802/
Ealys802/
Haluy801/
Hehly801/
Hgaly801/
Eaïly801/
Ealay801/
Eyaly801/
Helyz801/
Heuly800/
Hahly800/
Heyly800/
Cheatley77326/
Cheasley77268/
Heathley7737/
Chealley772/
Aly75288,732/
Ely7568,522/
Easley7322,684/
Hailay7317,421/
Halley7313,392/
Halych735,348/
Chalyi734,044/
Heeley733,826/
Chalya733,181/
Haylay732,256/
Chalyy731,455/
Chelly731,315/
Cheely73915/
Chally73903/
Cheali73715/
Hallay73630/
Hesley73610/
Heales73604/
Halyoh73604/
Chaley73577/
Halloy73506/
Cheley73495/
Helych73448/
Helley73436/
Ahalya73384/
Helluy73378/
Khaily73331/
Haleys73300/
Halysh73280/
Cheale73278/
Hégely73264/
Hayaly73257/
Chalay73238/
Hatløy73218/
Jahaly73199/
Healea73190/
Khaliy73167/
Healer73152/
Kheliy73149/
Khelly73144/
Healis73134/
Heully73118/
Khalay73112/
Cheliy7396/
Chaliy7395/
Halyts7393/
Haslay7391/
Ha'aly7386/
Chelyi7384/
Khalyi7378/
Hailya7371/
Hailly7370/
Hetley7367/
Halays7363/
Ealley7358/
Uihely7356/
Kheily7355/
Hautly7348/
Gealey7344/
Houely7344/
Khally7340/
Helloy7337/
Hajaly7337/
Healed7336/
Ahaley7335/
Chelay7335/
Hailys7330/
Halycz7327/
Chelya7325/
Healla7324/
Hhaaly7322/
Khaley7322/
Haleyt7322/
Eatley7321/
Heilly7319/
Uyhely7319/
Hauloy7319/
Hahlay7315/
Hatloy7315/
Helløy7315/
Hatlay7314/
Ahaliy7313/
Chaily7312/
Khelay7312/
Chauly7311/
Hajily739/
Ahally738/
Chalyo738/
Heiley736/
Chelhy736/
Chalyh736/
Haliey736/
Hejali736/
Hellya736/
Halouy736/
Heelay736/
Chaaly736/
Chelyo736/
Haiely735/
Heloys735/
Hueley735/
Cheily735/
Halhly735/
Hailyt735/
Heyley734/
Healee734/
Hasliy734/
Chalyt734/
Hellly734/
Cheala734/
Gahaly734/
Heyala734/
Eyalay734/
Hielya734/
Haulys734/
Hayely733/
Chaloy733/
Helgoy733/
Healie733/
Huelly733/
Hauely733/
Hallya733/
Halyai733/
Khaluy732/
Kheali732/
Heuley732/
Hejale732/
Healia732/
Chhaly732/
Heatle732/
Chaely732/
Haully732/
Hoeley732/
Hielly732/
Hehale732/
Chalhy732/
Hayliy732/
Helyts732/
Ahalyi732/
Healip731/
Healai731/
Hellay731/
Kheley731/
Khalyh731/
Khalyo731/
Khoely731/
Heslys731/
Hgaley731/
Hieale731/
Easlay731/
Halgay731/
Halluy731/
Halyay731/
Hailiy731/
Hailoy731/
Haa'ly731/
Haally731/
Aihaly731/
Hehley731/
Halliy731/
Chelyy731/
Hègely731/
Heyale731/
Heilay731/
Helhoy731/
Helays731/
Hajoly731/
Eyally731/
Chahly731/
Hjeily731/
Aghely731/
Haialy731/
Healid731/
Hehali731/
Chiely731/
Halysz731/
Haloyd731/
Hahlyi731/
Hailyo731/
Khauly731/
Khelyi731/
Geally730/
Haloey730/
Heelly730/
Haaley730/
Heiliy730/
Heesly730/
Hiyely730/
Hieley730/
Hausly730/
Helehy730/
Gealoy730/
Eahley730/
Healet730/
Oheely730/
Heasle730/
Halehy730/
Ally67406,716/
Hale67159,307/
Hela6735,976/
Hala6727,855/
Hali6724,286/
Alay6714,915/
Aliy6714,645/
Eley6711,880/
Elly6710,837/
Hele6710,213/
Aley679,947/
Eloy679,398/
Galy677,093/
Aloy676,251/
Eale675,965/
Eliy674,655/
Alya674,464/
Chesley674,216/
Gely673,214/
Khojaly673,169/
Ahly672,564/
Heaslip672,517/
Chaulya672,202/
Heli672,195/
Chalaya672,016/
Elya671,830/
Elay671,632/
Ahialey67988/
Alyo67907/
Ehly67802/
Eala67797/
Aily67754/
Cheatle67750/
Hily67740/
Cheeley67640/
Chailly67551/
Chelley67450/
Heaslet67367/
Alyy67348/
Challoy67342/
Alhy67308/
Aaly67297/
Heisley67293/
Khujely67282/
Alyi67272/
Chealee67255/
Aluy67254/
Ihly67248/
Jahaliy67135/
Khalaya67128/
Chalysh67123/
Healiss67110/
Challey67109/
Eely6799/
Eali6796/
Auly6787/
Heulluy6787/
Yely6781/
Chelaiy6781/
Haleydt6778/
Cheales6775/
Heasler6773/
Chahlyi6767/
Cheyali6766/
Jahally6750/
Khailay6749/
Ughelay6747/
Halyuha6747/
Elyi6746/
Kheyali6746/
Elyo6744/
Chaulay6742/
Haillay6741/
Healeas6741/
Chelhyi6740/
Eily6739/
Chejala6739/
Chetley6739/
Khelaya6732/
Helj6730/
Hahalyi6726/
Chellay6724/
Heallis6721/
Aely6721/
Khaylay6721/
Challay6720/
Chathly6718/
Uyhelyi6718/
Eyly6718/
Kheilay6717/
Aïly6716/
Chelaya6715/
Chielly6715/
Häly6714/
Jehaliy6713/
Uihelyi6713/
Ayly6712/
Hailysh6712/
Chalhyo6710/
Kheilly679/
Halj679/
Hély678/
Chalych678/
Heilych678/
Chelych677/
Chehali677/
Halé677/
Chalouy677/
Chalhyi677/
Chehale676/
Eïly676/
Hayaliy676/
Chalauy676/
Khalehy676/
Chealla675/
Chhelya675/
Cheyala675/
Chelloy675/
Ahouely675/
Eluy675/
Hayilay675/
Chagliy674/
Khelaiy674/
Healett674/
Chhalya674/
Eeasley674/
Chealie674/
Oely674/
Chailoy674/
Chealli673/
Challya673/
Elyy673/
Heusley673/
Alyh673/
Helí673/
Cheilay673/
Chalaiy673/
Helé673/
Hjelløy673/
Jhailay673/
Ohealai673/
Chuelay673/
Hajelay672/
Easleys672/
Hajeley672/
Haalley672/
Chejali672/
Chellya672/
Cheslay672/
Chaeley672/
Elóy672/
Halı672/
Hyly672/
Chealoa672/
Chealer671/
Khejale671/
Khajaly671/
Cheesly671/
Cheleys671/
Chhelly671/
Heialea671/
Heilahy671/
Heislay671/
Hayslyp671/
Healles671/
Heaslee671/
Iely671/
Eathley671/
E'Ly671/
Euly671/
Gehaliy671/
Haisluy671/
Haaliey671/
Hahalya671/
Aahalya671/
Heatler671/
Healess671/
Chealeh671/
Chaliey671/
Halliey671/
Haially671/
Helê671/
Hayaley671/
Heghely671/
Heheley671/
Healist671/
Hejilly671/
Khalley671/
Yohalyi671/
Halý671/
Haley's671/
Gehaloy671/
Hajally671/
Aheilay671/
D'Haley671/
Cheatli671/
Cheetly671/
Kheiley671/
Khallay671/
Heyleys671/
Hayelay671/
Khojely671/
Kheyley671/
Chettly671/
Alyt671/
Chaiely671/
Chaloey671/
Chealis671/
Cheslyi671/
Chehlyi671/
Haalaay671/
Hallaya671/
Halleys671/
Halloys671/
Haielly671/
Hicelly671/
Hayelly671/
Helehyy671/
Helyuha671/
Khajlay671/
Khailuy671/
Heetley670/
Hallayd670/
Heallie670/
Hielley670/
Hallley670/
Heitley670/
Heilley670/
Chaiyly670/
Hayeley670/
Chealea670/
Hathlay670/
Cheitly670/
Haueley670/
Helliey670/
Haweley670/
Healler670/
Heioley670/
Howesly670/
Hahaley670/
Haselly670/
Heiliey670/
Cheiley670/
Heallet670/

Healy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Healy in the Arabic language
هيليhyly-
هيلىhyly-

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