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
Average Lahey Salary in
United States
$51,457 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lahey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 75,923rd most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,127,928 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Lahey reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lahey is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 20 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 3,801 people, or 1 in 95,359. In The United States Lahey is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 14 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Lahey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lahey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lahey surname rose 203 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 312 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lahey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lahey are 10.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.02% registered to vote for the political 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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