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
O'Hay Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Hay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Hay Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Hay is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Hay? popularity and diffusion
The surname O'Hay is the 6,360,413th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of O'Hay reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name O'Hay is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 63 percent live, California, where 25 percent live and Alabama, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States O'Hay exists in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent live.
O'Hay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of O'Hay has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Hay last name decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
O'Hay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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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