Hely Surname
Approximately 1,563 people bear this surname
Hely Surname Definition:
This is Ó hÉalaighthe in Munster (sometimes anglicized Healihy); Ó hÉilidhe in north Connacht.
Bibl; IF 176; MIF 262; Map Cork and Sligo
Hely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 395 | 1:168,159 | 26,178 |
| Australia | 308 | 1:87,648 | 10,106 |
| Indonesia | 274 | 1:482,661 | 39,735 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| United States | 145 | 1:2,499,717 | 152,655 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:469,333 | 33,530 |
The alternate forms: Hély (8) are calculated separately.
Hely (7,728) may also be a first name.
Hely Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This is Ó hÉalaighthe in Munster (sometimes anglicized Healihy); Ó hÉilidhe in north Connacht.
Bibl; IF 176; MIF 262; Map Cork and Sligo
(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.
An old form of Elias, the personal name.
Walter de Hely, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Heely.
Hely Demographics
Average Hely Salary in
United States
$46,225 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hely Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hely (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻠﻲ) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Hély. For other potential spellings of Hely click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hely? popularity and diffusion
It is the 253,048th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,662,537 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Hely are found; 27 percent are found in Western Europe and 25 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 72,720th most numerous given name worldwide, held by 7,728 people.
The surname is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 395 people, or 1 in 168,159. In France Hely is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 18 percent live, Île-de-France, where 17 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 15 percent live. Apart from France Hely is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent live and Indonesia, where 18 percent live.
Hely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hely last name grew 136 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 20 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hely surname are 4.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.61% being registered with the party.
The amount Hely earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $23,418,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $46,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.29% more than the national average, earning $61,750 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hely Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hely in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﻠﻲ | hly | 87.5 |
| ﻫﻮﻟﻲ | hwly | 12.5 |
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Hely Reference & Research
Healy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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