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/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Hay? popularity and diffusion
The surname O'Hay is the 6,360,413th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name O'Hay occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of O'Hay reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States O'Hay is most frequent in: Florida, where 63 percent are found, California, where 25 percent are found and Alabama, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent are found.
O'Hay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of O'Hay has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Hay surname contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
O'Hay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding 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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Footnotes
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