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
Hely Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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 may also appear as: Hély. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hely? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hely is the 253,048th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,662,537 people. Hely is mostly found 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 commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 7,728 people.
It is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 395 people, or 1 in 168,159. In France Hely is most numerous 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. Without taking into account France it exists in 39 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the last name increased 136 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 20 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hely surname is principally Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hely last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.61% 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
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Footnotes
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