Lahey Surname

75,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Lahey Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Flaitheamh (lord, ruler).

Lahey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8011:95,35910,686
Canada1,5851:23,2463,165
Australia4631:58,3067,097
Indonesia2591:510,61541,633
Netherlands1101:153,52022,896
England1031:540,95233,556
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
India101:76,706,538639,611
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1171:37,8623,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8711:26,8413,295

Lahey (20) may also be a first name.

Lahey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Flaitheamh (lord, ruler).

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

Gael, leighiche, a physician. Arthur.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gaelic, Leighiche, a physician. Lagh, Gaelic, law, order; Fear Lagha, a lawyer.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Lahey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lahey (Arabic: لاهي) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lahey is the 75,923rd most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,127,928 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Lahey live; 83 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 20 people.

Lahey is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,801 people, or 1 in 95,359. In The United States it is mostly found in: Nevada, where 14 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Lahey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lahey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lahey surname expanded 203 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 312 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lahey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lahey are 10.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lahey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.7% less than the national average, earning R 62,496 per year; in United States they earn 19.25% more than the national average, earning $51,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $48,979 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laheye91111/
Laehey911/
Laheay910/
Lahy89422/
Lhey893/
Leaheey8313/
Lahay803,277/
Lahya80468/
Layhe80294/
Laeyo80136/
Laihe80121/
Lahee8099/
Laheu8099/
Lehey8059/
Lahge8037/
Lohey8022/
Lahei8020/
Lahys8017/
Laeye807/
Laeoy804/
Lahve803/
Lahiy803/
Laeey802/
Lahyo802/
Llahy801/
Lahye801/
Liahy800/
Laihy800/
Lyahy800/
Lay75335,240/
Lah7529,893/
Ley7527,224/
Lae756,071/
Lhe7513/
Lhy759/
Lahaye7312,282/
Lahaie734,616/
Lahaei73515/
Laheij73374/
Lahave73284/
Lahaya73180/
Lahoue73149/
Lahysh73143/
Laihee73123/
Layhee73119/
Lahajy7348/
Lahayo7335/
Lahayu7332/
Lahjee7315/
Laehae7312/
Lauhee7310/
Lahych7310/
Lahaje736/
Laeyoh736/
Lheyet735/
Lahiep734/
Lahies734/
Leyahe733/
Leahie732/
Layahe732/
Lahweh732/
Lahawe731/
Lahiae731/
Lahues731/
Laijhe731/
Lahays731/
Laahei731/
Llahie731/
Lejahe731/
Lauhue731/
Laheai731/
Laheee731/
Lahehi731/
Laouhe731/
Lhahye731/
Lahwee731/
Lahwie731/
Lahyee731/
Lahyoh731/
Laihie731/
Laehei731/
Leuhey730/
Layhes730/
Laehee730/
Leheay730/
Layhed730/
Laha6760,071/
Laya6751,527/
Leye6733,173/
Leya6722,791/
Lach6720,602/
Lash6712,076/
Leys679,129/
Laue678,930/
Leah677,680/
Llah677,128/
Laye676,443/
Lawe675,723/
Layo672,718/
Laje672,627/
Layi672,394/
Leyh672,326/
Laah672,198/
Lahu672,121/
Lahoues671,937/
Layt671,915/
Lohy671,504/
Layu671,387/
Lihe671,009/
Lays67992/
Leyo67752/
Laie67441/
Lhez67331/
Layh67330/
Lyay67310/
Lahaije67297/
Leyi67284/
Lahs67259/
Lajh67236/
Liey67204/
Lahj67198/
Lauh67183/
Laehyoh67158/
Laay67120/
Ladh67118/
Leyu67116/
Leyt67115/
Layd67113/
Leey6797/
Laih6794/
Liay6782/
Lher6777/
Lyah6775/
Leae6751/
Hlay6747/
Laheije6741/
Lhee6737/
Laee6732/
Leuy6731/
Laph6726/
Laheist6725/
Laei6725/
Llahyah6725/
Laiy6722/
Llahues6719/
Lauy6716/
Leyd6716/
Léhy6715/
Lauhues6715/
Layz6714/
Leyz6712/
Llay677/
Lhea677/
Layy677/
Lhay676/
Luhy676/
L'Ah676/
Lhie676/
Lahh675/
Lauihay674/
Lahajiy674/
Lley674/
Lajy674/
Leiy674/
Laahaje674/
Laehhae674/
Lheu673/
Llahuet673/
Hlah673/
Lhoy673/
L'Ey672/
Lhei672/
La'e672/
Lejy672/
Lgay672/
Layë672/
Lahyath672/
Lhet672/
Lhyi672/
Lhyo672/
Loughey671/
Lhah671/
Lahagge671/
Lahaihe671/
Lahyatt671/
Layhess671/
Llahyas671/
Lyae671/
Lyahaya671/
Léah671/
Hley671/
Layï671/
Lahweet671/
Lahijie671/
Lheh671/
Liae671/
Lgey671/
Lhes671/
Lhhe671/
Lhys671/
Lhyz671/
Laehaee671/
Layj671/

Lahey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lahey in the Arabic language
لاهيlahy-

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Lahey Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lahey
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