O'Haughey Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

O'Haughey Surname Definition:

Ó hEachaidh This name is associated both with Co. Donegal and Armagh. In the latter it is called Haffey. With the Mac prefix it is a different name, normally anglicized MacCaughey, q.v. SIF 86

O'Haughey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

O'Haughey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hEachaidh This name is associated both with Co. Donegal and Armagh. In the latter it is called Haffey. With the Mac prefix it is a different name, normally anglicized MacCaughey, q.v. SIF 86

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Haughey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Haughey Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Haughey occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Haughey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of O'Haughey are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa O'Haughey is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 75 percent live and Western Cape, where 25 percent live.

O'Haughey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Haughey surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ohage7117/
Oagey7112/
Okhueghe711/
Ohayaghe711/
Ohangeyi711/
Hohage67550/
Gohage67496/
Hoagey6739/
Ochage6739/
Ohagah6736/
Hoaghe6733/
O'Haga6714/
Oaghea675/
Akhayughe675/
Ojughe673/
Uoaghe673/
Oaugha672/
Ohagha672/
Hauage672/
Ohager672/
Oaughi671/
Ohagee671/
Hoauge671/
Haogey671/
Hahugy671/
Ohugha671/
Haouge671/
Ohagie671/
Ohuege671/
Ohange671/
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