O'Hay Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

O'Hay Last Name Facts

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

O'Hay is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 63 percent reside, California, where 25 percent reside and Alabama, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States O'Hay is found in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

O'Hay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence 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 adherence of those bearing the O'Hay last name 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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