Vahey Surname
Approximately 1,468 people bear this surname
Vahey Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for the Irish Mac an Bheatha (bh as v; th as h) [Irish mac, son an, of the + the genit. of beatha, life]
Vahey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 896 | 1:404,530 | 35,314 |
| Ireland | 160 | 1:29,431 | 2,628 |
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| England | 123 | 1:452,992 | 29,924 |
| Israel | 69 | 1:124,024 | 13,566 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 164 | 1:27,011 | 2,857 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
Vahey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for the Irish Mac an Bheatha (bh as v; th as h) [Irish mac, son an, of the + the genit. of beatha, life]
A variant of Fahy, q.v. Also an occasional synonym of MacVeagh, q.v
Vahey Demographics
Average Vahey Salary in
United States
$46,656 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vahey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vahey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vahey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vahey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vahey is the 266,307th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,964,268 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Vahey reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 896 people, or 1 in 404,530. In The United States Vahey is most numerous in: New York, where 11 percent live, Missouri, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Vahey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vahey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vahey last name rose 905 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 2 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 456 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vahey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Vahey last name is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Vahey last name are 5.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.81% registered with the party.
The amount Vahey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.23% more than the national average, earning R 349,884 per year; in United States they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $46,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $48,504 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaheye | 91 | 2 | / |
| Vahy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vhey | 89 | 2 | / |
| Fahey | 80 | 23,080 | / |
| Vahei | 80 | 524 | / |
| Vahys | 80 | 141 | / |
| Vahiy | 80 | 75 | / |
| Vahay | 80 | 28 | / |
| Vheya | 80 | 27 | / |
| Vahya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wahey | 80 | 12 | / |
| Vaeye | 80 | 12 | / |
| Vahee | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vahye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vahge | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veahe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vahée | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vahyp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vahhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vah | 75 | 8,844 | / |
| Vay | 75 | 5,346 | / |
| Vey | 75 | 5,116 | / |
| Vae | 75 | 770 | / |
| Vhe | 75 | 226 | / |
| Vhy | 75 | 45 | / |
| Vahaye | 73 | 2,236 | / |
| Vaheeh | 73 | 19 | / |
| Vahaya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Waheye | 73 | 13 | / |
| Vahoue | 73 | 13 | / |
| Vahaei | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vahysh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Faheyp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baghey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vajhie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaahee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahaee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahgeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahyth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huey | 67 | 16,254 | / |
| Vaje | 67 | 15,360 | / |
| Fahy | 67 | 13,627 | / |
| Vaya | 67 | 5,442 | / |
| Vays | 67 | 4,768 | / |
| Vaye | 67 | 4,592 | / |
| Veys | 67 | 3,287 | / |
| Vash | 67 | 2,499 | / |
| Vajh | 67 | 2,315 | / |
| Vaha | 67 | 2,247 | / |
| Vayo | 67 | 1,364 | / |
| Vach | 67 | 1,332 | / |
| Vadh | 67 | 1,287 | / |
| Vahu | 67 | 1,065 | / |
| Veyt | 67 | 925 | / |
| Vayi | 67 | 785 | / |
| Veya | 67 | 741 | / |
| Vayt | 67 | 473 | / |
| Phey | 67 | 454 | / |
| Wahy | 67 | 424 | / |
| Veyi | 67 | 358 | / |
| Vaht | 67 | 334 | / |
| Veye | 67 | 230 | / |
| Vaay | 67 | 218 | / |
| Veyu | 67 | 145 | / |
| Vaah | 67 | 142 | / |
| Vhay | 67 | 122 | / |
| Vaie | 67 | 111 | / |
| Vihe | 67 | 110 | / |
| Vayu | 67 | 103 | / |
| Vhed | 67 | 93 | / |
| Whey | 67 | 60 | / |
| Veyd | 67 | 59 | / |
| Vahs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Vaiy | 67 | 44 | / |
| Vayá | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hvay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vuay | 67 | 39 | / |
| Veyo | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vawe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vauh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hvey | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vhae | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vaih | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hwey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Veah | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vwah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vhes | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vfah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Veøy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vhei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vohy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Veyh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vher | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vayd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vhah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vhee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vahí | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vajy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vahh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fhey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vauy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vahz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vayà | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veyz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaihaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Va'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vațe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahahey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vfey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vgae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vgah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vjhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vejy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veae | 67 | 0 | / |
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