O'Hely Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

O'Hely 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'Hely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385

O'Hely 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'Hely Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Hely is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of O'Hely.

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

The surname O'Hely is the 6,723,624th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 100 percent of O'Hely are found; 100 percent are found in Australasia and 100 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name O'Hely is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 3,374,463. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 88 percent are found and Queensland, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Australia this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 13 percent are found.

O'Hely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Hely has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Hely Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Healy9213/
O'Ely911/
O'Healey861/
Ohealy839/
O'Eley831/
Gohely830/
Oheely830/
Oheley830/
O'Ehley7712/
Goheley771/
Ohesley771/
O'Heale770/
Ohele73197/
Haely7322/
Ehely735/
Hoely735/
Oelly731/
Ojely731/
Ogely730/
O'Healai715/
O'Heller711/
O'Chilly711/
Ocheli67733/
Hoesly67599/
Ochela67449/
Ochele67192/
Oheler6770/
Hagely6769/
Haesly6764/
Uihely6756/
Ohiele6738/
Haetly6720/
Ogelyi6718/
Ojelay6715/
Gohily6714/
Goehly6710/
Goelay679/
Oesley676/
Ogeley675/
Goeley675/
Aheliy673/
Ahelya673/
Oettly672/
Hoeley672/
Heuley672/
Haeley672/
Oeilly672/
Oelley672/
Ahealy671/
Ohelie671/
Ojeley671/
Aheley671/
Okhele671/
Oheles671/
Okheli671/
Achely671/
Ohelea670/
Ogelly670/
Gahely670/
Hohele670/

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