Underhay Surname

396,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Underhay Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'under the hay,' i.e. hedge; v. Hay, one who lived below the hedge.

William Underwalle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1752. Married — Edward Underhay and Eleanor Asher: St.

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Underhay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4171:129,92315,215
England3061:182,08516,371
Canada811:454,88439,362
United States291:12,498,584473,286
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:121,27011,535
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Underhay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'under the hay,' i.e. hedge; v. Hay, one who lived below the hedge.

William Underwalle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1752. Married — Edward Underhay and Eleanor Asher: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller Under the Hedge or Hedged Enclosure [Old English under; and v. Hay]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "under the hedge?" See Hay.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Underhay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Underhay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Underhay occurs most in South Africa. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Underhay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 396,526th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,197,464 people. The surname Underhay occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of Underhay live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Underhay is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 417 people, or 1 in 129,923. In South Africa Underhay is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 59 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 20 percent reside and Free State, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Underhay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Underhay has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Underhay surname rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Underhay Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Underhay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.81% more than the national average, earning R 375,024 per year; in United States they earn 43.88% less than the national average, earning $24,215 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $47,081 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Umderhay881/
Gunderha881/
Underhey880/
Undery86167/
Undera8648/
Undaray80478/
Undiray80362/
Hundera8052/
Underys8035/
Undhary8017/
Gundera8012/
Gundery806/
Undeera803/
Aundery801/
Underiy801/
Gundiray7510/
Underiya754/
Undharay753/
Hunderra751/
Houndera751/
Underytė751/
Hunderyh751/
Underhie751/
Underich750/
Goundery750/
Ondera71367/
Indera71302/
Hunderych71124/
Gundairay7166/
Undere7162/
Gunderiya7129/
Undara7126/
Undiry7110/
Undary714/
Undirayas714/
Undyra711/
Ondery711/
Gunderaju711/
Underi711/
Undheriya711/
Undira711/
Indiray67200/
Hindera67108/
Hundere6799/
Hunderi6797/
Hundara6791/
Gunderi6790/
Hindery6772/
Inderøy6770/
Undhare6741/
Hondera6741/
Gundira6726/
Gundere6715/
Indeera6711/
Inderau6711/
Indaray6710/
Aundary674/
Underis673/
Undharejiy673/
Undarai673/
Inderiy673/
Undaira673/
Undhari672/
Onderah672/
Aundara672/
Oundora671/
Indhera671/
Indoera671/
Underer671/
Indereh671/
Undarah671/
Inderey671/
Undarau671/
Inderai671/
Underue670/

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