O'Healy Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Healy Surname Definition:

This is Ó hÉalaighthe in Munster (sometimes anglicized Healihy); Ó hÉilidhe in north Connacht.

Bibl; IF 176; MIF 262; Map Cork and Sligo

O'Healy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

O'Healy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is Ó hÉalaighthe in Munster (sometimes anglicized Healihy); Ó hÉilidhe in north Connacht.

Bibl; IF 176; MIF 262; Map Cork and Sligo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Healy Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Healy is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of O'Healy click here.

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

The last name O'Healy is the 5,391,485th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of O'Healy are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name O'Healy is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 82 percent are found, Oregon, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 15 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

O'Healy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Healy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Healy last name rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Healy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Healy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Healey931/
Ohealy929/
O'Hely928/
O'Haly920/
O'Heale860/
Ohaly83283/
O'Ely831/
O'Healai805/
O'Hala7724/
Ochaly775/
Haealy773/
Ohaley772/
Heealy771/
O'Hali771/
Ahealy771/
O'Eley771/
Ouealy771/
Gohely770/
Oheely770/
Oheley770/
Healay770/
Oaly732/
Gohaliy7137/
O'Ehley7112/
O'Halla7110/
Ohalley718/
Ohealai713/
Ohesley711/
Hochaly711/
Otchaly711/
Gohaloy711/
Yohalyi711/
Ochalya711/
Ohieali711/
Gokhaly711/
Goheley711/
Goohaly710/
Huealay710/
Ohale675,010/
Oualy673,193/
Heale672,053/
Ohali67604/
Gealy67492/
Yealy67200/
Ohele67197/
Oholy6743/
Jhaly6725/
Haely6722/
Heali6711/
Hialy679/
O'Oly677/
O'Hooley677/
Ahejaliy676/
Ouchaley675/
Hoely675/
Ehely675/
Gokhaliy674/
Oaley674/
Gokhaley673/
Oalya672/
Jealy672/
Goaly672/
Hyaly672/
Oasly671/
Jheasley671/
Ojely671/
Housealy671/
Uoaly671/
Oally671/
Ocheyale671/
Hoaly671/
O'Chilly671/
O'Heller671/
O'Holley671/
O'héalaí671/
Eaïly671/
Oelly671/
Ogely670/
Heoly670/
Oatly670/

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O'Healy Reference & Research

Healy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Healy
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