Lahy Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Belgium

Lahy Surname Definition:

Ó Laithimh The earlier form was Ó Flaithimh, giving Flahy, which is still extant in the same area as Lahiff, viz Co. Clare. Flahive is found in Kerry. Laffey is a Variant in Co. Galway. MIF 161

Lahy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1301:207,65920,175
Belgium1091:105,47415,893
France791:840,79499,796
United States571:6,358,929302,882
England161:3,482,379114,324
Mauritania141:292,49012,957
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:206,66117,858

Lahy (58) may also be a first name.

Lahy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Laithimh The earlier form was Ó Flaithimh, giving Flahy, which is still extant in the same area as Lahiff, viz Co. Clare. Flahive is found in Kerry. Laffey is a Variant in Co. Galway. MIF 161

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Laithimh The earlier form was Ó Flaithimh, giving Flahy, which is still extant in the same area as Lahiff, viz Co. Clare. Flahive is found in Kerry. Laffey is a Variant in Co. Galway. MIF 161

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lahy Last Name Facts

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

Lahy (Arabic: لهى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻫﻲ) is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 698,433rd most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The surname Lahy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Lahy are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Lahy is also the 1,295,729th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 58 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 207,659. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 63 percent live, Queensland, where 15 percent live and Victoria, where 9 percent live. Barring Australia it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 26 percent live and France, where 19 percent live.

Lahy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lahy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lahy last name contracted 77 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lahy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lahy surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

Lahy earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.97% more than the national average, earning $52,199 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lahey896,461/
Lahay893,277/
Lahya89468/
Lahys8917/
Lahiy893/
Lahyo892/
Llahy891/
Lahye891/
Liahy890/
Laihy890/
Lyahy890/
Lay86335,240/
Lah8629,893/
Lhy869/
Lahaye8012,282/
Lahaya80180/
Lahysh80143/
Laheye80111/
Lahajy8048/
Lahayo8035/
Lahayu8032/
Lahych8010/
Lahays801/
Lhahye801/
Lahyee801/
Lahyoh801/
Laha7560,071/
Laya7551,527/
Lach7520,602/
Lash7512,076/
Leah757,680/
Llah757,128/
Laye756,443/
Layo752,718/
Layi752,394/
Laah752,198/
Lahu752,121/
Layt751,915/
Lohy751,504/
Layu751,387/
Lays75992/
Layh75330/
Lyay75310/
Lahs75259/
Lajh75236/
Lahj75198/
Lauh75183/
Laay75120/
Ladh75118/
Layd75113/
Laih7594/
Liay7582/
Lyah7575/
Hlay7547/
Laph7526/
Laiy7522/
Lauy7516/
Léhy7515/
Layz7514/
Llay757/
Layy757/
Lhay756/
Luhy756/
L'Ah756/
Lahh755/
Lajy754/
Lhey753/
Hlah753/
Lhoy753/
Lgay752/
Layë752/
Lhyi752/
Lhyo752/
Lhah751/
Léah751/
Layï751/
Lhys751/
Lhyz751/
Layj751/
Llahyah7325/
Lahajiy734/
Lahyath732/
Lahyatt731/
Llahyas731/
Lyahaya731/
Ly67747,729/
La67502,950/
Leach6791,645/
Lahai6735,906/
Layas678,016/
Layet677,537/
Layos674,773/
Laiho673,308/
Layes672,241/
Llach671,510/
Laich671,295/
Latch671,229/
Lahah671,172/
Liash671,077/
Lahia67998/
Layus67956/
Laweh67955/
Lohiy67812/
Lauya67766/
Lauch67703/
Liyah67619/
Laish67612/
Llaha67533/
Laihi67485/
Layat67476/
Loaya67476/
Layou67466/
Layad67414/
Lajah67409/
Lijah67361/
Laush67331/
Layau67300/
Layhe67294/
Lahaj67252/
Layid67242/
Hlahu67232/
Llaya67224/
Layez67218/
Lujah67217/
Lhayo67199/
Lahji67197/
Layee67195/
Laiyo67177/
Layaz67174/
Laash67170/
Laveh67166/
Hlaha67154/
Layed67145/
Loyah67142/
Layoo67140/
Layiç67134/
Liach67123/
Leihy67121/
Laihe67121/
Laysh67112/
Lauye67111/
Layst67107/
Laiah67103/
Layah67103/
Lojah67100/
Laheu6799/
Layod6797/
Leyah6787/
Lajoh6780/
Lahio6779/
Lohya6772/
Laiha6770/
Layot6770/
Lahtz6769/
Lahij6762/
Lahau6754/
Lehah6752/
Hlach6752/
Laihu6752/
Laudh6751/
Lajih6751/
Laaha6749/
Layaa6746/
Layep6746/
Lahaa6745/
Lahge6737/
Luyah6735/
Layap6733/
Llaye6729/
Layie6727/
Laaye6725/
Layis6722/
Lahei6720/
Layit6720/
Lehyt6720/
Layeh6719/
Layut6719/
Hlayo6719/
Layoh6718/
Liaøy6718/
Lehiy6716/
Lihya6716/
Leuah6715/
Lahuh6715/
Liaya6714/
Laddh6714/
Lejah6714/
Layup6713/
Lasht6713/
Lhaya6713/
Hllah6712/
Lahiu6711/
Laayi6710/
Lajch6710/
Lazth6710/
Lyaya679/
Luhya679/
Layuh679/
Lohyi679/
Liauh678/
Leiah677/
Layha677/
Lachh677/
Lyayo677/
Lacht677/
Layhi677/
Layop676/
Laaph676/
Lahii676/
Layuz676/
Lajeh676/
Layud675/
Lhays675/
Lahja675/
Laach675/
Lauyo675/
Layús675/
Llahí675/
Llaah675/
Leaph674/
Laadh674/
Laueh674/
Llahh674/
La'ah674/
Lahaç674/
Laaya673/
Lehya673/
Laiph673/
Lahve673/
Lauph673/
Lahaysst673/
Lajht673/
Layio673/
Liadh673/
Lhath673/
Layyo673/
Liaye673/
Layip673/
Lathd672/
Lohhy672/
Laidh672/
Layds672/
Lyiah672/
Lassh672/
Lahju672/
Hlayi672/
Laïch672/
Laïya672/
Lashh672/
Lahhu672/
Liayi672/
Laieh672/
Lgaya672/
Lohyo672/
Leash671/
Lyjah671/
Lohys671/
Louhy671/
Llash671/
Llath671/
Lashd671/
Lajiy671/
Leauy671/
Latdh671/
Layij671/
Layyi671/
Lachp671/
Hlaya671/
Laych671/
Layho671/
Laaih671/
Layii671/
Latsh671/
Lohye671/
Loihy671/
Llaht671/
Llayo671/
Luohy671/
Lyayi671/
Luhyi671/
Hlath671/
Hlayj671/
Lehye671/
Laytz671/
Lauys671/
Laijh671/
Lahjo671/
Lahïa671/
L'Aye671/
Laahp671/
Lhaye671/
Lhuyi671/
Liahs671/
Liaih671/
D'Lah671/
Ladch671/
Hlays671/
Liuhy671/
Laaah671/
Luhyz671/
Llahd671/
Llaih671/
Lioah671/
Lhaha671/
Laaay671/
Lajuh671/
Lahsh671/
Lahyshch671/
Laihs671/
Lahds671/
Lahjt671/
Lathp671/
Layhs671/
Lauhd671/
Lauyd671/
Hlash671/
Hlauh671/
Layht670/
Loohy670/
Lyath670/
Lazch670/
Lhoyd670/
Liays670/
Layhu670/
Lauyh670/
Liehy670/
Llayd670/

Lahy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lahy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻻﻫﻲlahy44.44
ﺍﻟﻠﻪallh22.22
ﻻﻫﻰlahy11.11
ﺍﻻﻫﻲalahy11.11
ﺍﻟﻼﻩallah11.11
Lahy in the Arabic language
لهىlhy-

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