O'Laverty Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

O'Laverty Surname Definition:

Variants of Laverty are Lafferty and Laherty, the Irish form of which is Ó Laithbheartaigh (in modernized spelling Ó Laifeartaigh). Both O'Lafferty and O'Laherty occur in the Elizabethan Fiants relating to Co. Donegal.

O'Laverty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655

O'Laverty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variants of Laverty are Lafferty and Laherty, the Irish form of which is Ó Laithbheartaigh (in modernized spelling Ó Laifeartaigh). Both O'Lafferty and O'Laherty occur in the Elizabethan Fiants relating to Co. Donegal.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Laithbheartaigh Though racially distinct, etymologically this is the same as O’Flaherty, the initial F in the case of the Ulster sept being aspirated. IF 146; Map Don and Tyr

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Laverty Last Name Facts

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

O'Laverty occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. O'Laverty occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Laverty are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname O'Laverty is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 80 percent live and Indiana, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 20 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

O'Laverty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Laverty last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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