Lahey Surname
Approximately 6,461 people bear this surname
Lahey Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Flaitheamh (lord, ruler).
Lahey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,801 | 1:95,359 | 10,686 |
| Canada | 1,585 | 1:23,246 | 3,165 |
| Australia | 463 | 1:58,306 | 7,097 |
| Indonesia | 259 | 1:510,615 | 41,633 |
| Netherlands | 110 | 1:153,520 | 22,896 |
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 117 | 1:37,862 | 3,515 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,871 | 1:26,841 | 3,295 |
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).
Gael, leighiche, a physician. Arthur.
Gaelic, Leighiche, a physician. Lagh, Gaelic, law, order; Fear Lagha, a lawyer.
Lahey Demographics
Lahey Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laheye | 91 | 111 | / |
| Laehey | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laheay | 91 | 0 | / |
| Lahy | 89 | 422 | / |
| Lhey | 89 | 3 | / |
| Leaheey | 83 | 13 | / |
| Lahay | 80 | 3,277 | / |
| Lahya | 80 | 468 | / |
| Layhe | 80 | 294 | / |
| Laeyo | 80 | 136 | / |
| Laihe | 80 | 121 | / |
| Lahee | 80 | 99 | / |
| Laheu | 80 | 99 | / |
| Lehey | 80 | 59 | / |
| Lahge | 80 | 37 | / |
| Lohey | 80 | 22 | / |
| Lahei | 80 | 20 | / |
| Lahys | 80 | 17 | / |
| Laeye | 80 | 7 | / |
| Laeoy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lahve | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lahiy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Laeey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lahyo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Llahy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lahye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liahy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laihy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lyahy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lay | 75 | 335,240 | / |
| Lah | 75 | 29,893 | / |
| Ley | 75 | 27,224 | / |
| Lae | 75 | 6,071 | / |
| Lhe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Lhy | 75 | 9 | / |
| Lahaye | 73 | 12,282 | / |
| Lahaie | 73 | 4,616 | / |
| Lahaei | 73 | 515 | / |
| Laheij | 73 | 374 | / |
| Lahave | 73 | 284 | / |
| Lahaya | 73 | 180 | / |
| Lahoue | 73 | 149 | / |
| Lahysh | 73 | 143 | / |
| Laihee | 73 | 123 | / |
| Layhee | 73 | 119 | / |
| Lahajy | 73 | 48 | / |
| Lahayo | 73 | 35 | / |
| Lahayu | 73 | 32 | / |
| Lahjee | 73 | 15 | / |
| Laehae | 73 | 12 | / |
| Lauhee | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lahych | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lahaje | 73 | 6 | / |
| Laeyoh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lheyet | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lahiep | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lahies | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leyahe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leahie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layahe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lahweh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lahawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahiae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahues | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laijhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laahei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llahie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lejahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauhue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laheai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laheee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahehi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laouhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lhahye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahwie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laihie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laehei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leuhey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Layhes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laehee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leheay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Layhed | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laha | 67 | 60,071 | / |
| Laya | 67 | 51,527 | / |
| Leye | 67 | 33,173 | / |
| Leya | 67 | 22,791 | / |
| Lach | 67 | 20,602 | / |
| Lash | 67 | 12,076 | / |
| Leys | 67 | 9,129 | / |
| Laue | 67 | 8,930 | / |
| Leah | 67 | 7,680 | / |
| Llah | 67 | 7,128 | / |
| Laye | 67 | 6,443 | / |
| Lawe | 67 | 5,723 | / |
| Layo | 67 | 2,718 | / |
| Laje | 67 | 2,627 | / |
| Layi | 67 | 2,394 | / |
| Leyh | 67 | 2,326 | / |
| Laah | 67 | 2,198 | / |
| Lahu | 67 | 2,121 | / |
| Lahoues | 67 | 1,937 | / |
| Layt | 67 | 1,915 | / |
| Lohy | 67 | 1,504 | / |
| Layu | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Lihe | 67 | 1,009 | / |
| Lays | 67 | 992 | / |
| Leyo | 67 | 752 | / |
| Laie | 67 | 441 | / |
| Lhez | 67 | 331 | / |
| Layh | 67 | 330 | / |
| Lyay | 67 | 310 | / |
| Lahaije | 67 | 297 | / |
| Leyi | 67 | 284 | / |
| Lahs | 67 | 259 | / |
| Lajh | 67 | 236 | / |
| Liey | 67 | 204 | / |
| Lahj | 67 | 198 | / |
| Lauh | 67 | 183 | / |
| Laehyoh | 67 | 158 | / |
| Laay | 67 | 120 | / |
| Ladh | 67 | 118 | / |
| Leyu | 67 | 116 | / |
| Leyt | 67 | 115 | / |
| Layd | 67 | 113 | / |
| Leey | 67 | 97 | / |
| Laih | 67 | 94 | / |
| Liay | 67 | 82 | / |
| Lher | 67 | 77 | / |
| Lyah | 67 | 75 | / |
| Leae | 67 | 51 | / |
| Hlay | 67 | 47 | / |
| Laheije | 67 | 41 | / |
| Lhee | 67 | 37 | / |
| Laee | 67 | 32 | / |
| Leuy | 67 | 31 | / |
| Laph | 67 | 26 | / |
| Laheist | 67 | 25 | / |
| Laei | 67 | 25 | / |
| Llahyah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Laiy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Llahues | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lauy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Leyd | 67 | 16 | / |
| Léhy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lauhues | 67 | 15 | / |
| Layz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leyz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Llay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lhea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Layy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lhay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Luhy | 67 | 6 | / |
| L'Ah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lhie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lahh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lauihay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lahajiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lley | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lajy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laahaje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laehhae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lheu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Llahuet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| L'Ey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhei | 67 | 2 | / |
| La'e | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lejy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lgay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layë | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahyath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loughey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahagge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahaihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahyatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layhess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llahyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Léah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahweet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahijie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lgey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laehaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layj | 67 | 1 | / |
Lahey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lahey in the Arabic language | ||
| لاهي | lahy | - |
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