O'Hickey Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Hickey Surname Definition:

Ó hÍcidhe A medical family of the Dál gCais.

Bibl; IF 180 etc; Map Clare; Plate XVI

O'Hickey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

O'Hickey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hÍcidhe A medical family of the Dál gCais.

Bibl; IF 180 etc; Map Clare; Plate XVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish O’h-Icidhe = DeSCENDANT of Icidhe, i.e. the Healer [v. O’-, and + the intervocalic insertion h + a deriv. from the root íc, to heal]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

O'Hickey Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Hickey is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 4,532,898th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. O'Hickey is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of O'Hickey are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England O'Hickey is most frequent in: Worcestershire, where 89 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Beside England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

O'Hickey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Hickey has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Hickey last name grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Hickey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohickey9322/
O'Hicky931/
Ohike7712/
O'Ike773/
Ohaike71220/
Ochike71108/
Ohiche716/
Ohieke713/
Oehike713/
Okhike711/
O'Hica711/
Ohuike711/
O'Cheskey711/
Oheike710/
Ochiche671,302/
Ochieke676/
Achicke673/
Ochicki672/
Ohikoya672/
Gohoike671/
Ojikeye671/
Ohuiche671/
Ohekeyi671/
Ouiskey671/
Ohikhue671/
Ochioke671/
Ochiske670/

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O'Hickey Reference & Research

Hickey FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hickey 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'Hickey
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