O'Hea Surname
Approximately 584 people bear this surname
O'Hea Surname Definition:
Ó hAodha The name of a sept of the Corca Laoidhe where it is very seldom anglicized Hayes. IF 176; Map Cork; Plate XV
O'Hea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 235 | 1:20,038 | 2,077 |
| United States | 117 | 1:3,097,940 | 179,693 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Northern Ireland | 37 | 1:49,866 | 4,222 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 167 | 1:26,526 | 2,822 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
O'Hea Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hAodha The name of a sept of the Corca Laoidhe where it is very seldom anglicized Hayes. IF 176; Map Cork; Plate XV
An ancient family of the county of Cork, whose chief residence was Aghcinilly castle, on a territory called from them Pobble-O'Hea. D'Alton.
O'Hea Demographics
O'Hea Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Hea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Hea Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Hea is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Hea? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 547,713th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,478,675 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of O'Hea live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 20,038. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 76 percent live, Leinster, where 23 percent live and Ulster, where 16 percent live. Excluding Ireland this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.
O'Hea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Hea has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Hea surname expanded 141 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 254 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 379 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Hea Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Hea last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
O'Hea earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 88.95% more than the national average, earning $81,529 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Head | 91 | 2 | / |
| O'Heath | 83 | 4 | / |
| O'Hay | 80 | 9 | / |
| O'Hee | 80 | 4 | / |
| O'Hey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oheah | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Haj | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Hep | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Hei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojhea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ohe | 75 | 1,215 | / |
| Hea | 75 | 570 | / |
| Oea | 75 | 41 | / |
| O'A | 75 | 30 | / |
| O'E | 75 | 18 | / |
| Oheath | 73 | 17 | / |
| Oheads | 73 | 6 | / |
| O'Hess | 73 | 3 | / |
| O'Hays | 73 | 3 | / |
| O'Hoey | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'East | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Eads | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Hehr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojha | 67 | 262,990 | / |
| Head | 67 | 60,714 | / |
| Heap | 67 | 9,790 | / |
| Ohia | 67 | 5,539 | / |
| Ohaj | 67 | 2,528 | / |
| Heya | 67 | 2,093 | / |
| Heah | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Ouha | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Ohai | 67 | 1,258 | / |
| Goea | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Hohe | 67 | 955 | / |
| Ohya | 67 | 612 | / |
| Heha | 67 | 611 | / |
| Heia | 67 | 383 | / |
| Ohay | 67 | 334 | / |
| Ohej | 67 | 310 | / |
| Heas | 67 | 269 | / |
| Ohei | 67 | 179 | / |
| Hoea | 67 | 154 | / |
| Heat | 67 | 141 | / |
| Oľha | 67 | 130 | / |
| Heja | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ohye | 67 | 114 | / |
| Haea | 67 | 110 | / |
| Ohwe | 67 | 100 | / |
| Ohie | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ohge | 67 | 75 | / |
| Heay | 67 | 49 | / |
| Heua | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ohja | 67 | 41 | / |
| Heai | 67 | 41 | / |
| Heđa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Oiha | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ohey | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ojhe | 67 | 30 | / |
| Oheh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ohha | 67 | 19 | / |
| Oihe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oe'e | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heae | 67 | 4 | / |
| O'Oe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ohje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ho'a | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oĺha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ooea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heaş | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Ai | 67 | 2 | / |
| He'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Heher | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Au | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Haist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| E'Ea | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Ha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Oa | 67 | 1 | / |
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