O'Hay Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
O'Hay Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish O’h-Aedha = Descendant of Aedh, i.e. Ardour [v. O’-, and + the intervocalic insertion h + the genit. of aedh, ardour, fire: cp. Welsh aidd, ardour] Cp. MacKay.
O'Hay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
O'Hay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish O’h-Aedha = Descendant of Aedh, i.e. Ardour [v. O’-, and + the intervocalic insertion h + the genit. of aedh, ardour, fire: cp. Welsh aidd, ardour] Cp. MacKay.
O'Hay Demographics
Average O'Hay Salary in
United States
$16,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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O'Hay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Hay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Hay is found most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Hay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,360,413th most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name O'Hay is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of O'Hay live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 63 percent are found, California, where 25 percent are found and Alabama, where 13 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent are found.
O'Hay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Hay has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Hay surname declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
O'Hay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the O'Hay surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
O'Hay earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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