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 surname O'Hay occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Hay? popularity and diffusion
O'Hay is the 6,360,413th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of O'Hay are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States O'Hay is most numerous in: Florida, where 63 percent reside, California, where 25 percent reside and Alabama, where 13 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent reside.
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 contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
O'Hay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing 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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