Vahey Surname

266,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8961:404,53035,314
Ireland1601:29,4312,628
Canada1361:270,92325,472
England1231:452,99229,924
Israel691:124,02413,566
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1641:27,0112,857
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A variant of Fahy, q.v. Also an occasional synonym of MacVeagh, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Vahey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vahey is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vahey? popularity and diffusion

Vahey is the 266,307th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,964,268 people. Vahey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Vahey are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 896 people, or 1 in 404,530. In The United States Vahey is mostly found in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Missouri, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States Vahey occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Vahey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vahey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vahey surname grew 905 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 2 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 456 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vahey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing 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 to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaheye912/
Vahy892/
Vhey892/
Fahey8023,080/
Vahei80524/
Vahys80141/
Vahiy8075/
Vahay8028/
Vheya8027/
Vahya8024/
Wahey8012/
Vaeye8012/
Vahee807/
Vahye802/
Vahge801/
Veahe801/
Vahée801/
Vahyp801/
Vahhe801/
Vah758,844/
Vay755,346/
Vey755,116/
Vae75770/
Vhe75226/
Vhy7545/
Vahaye732,236/
Vaheeh7319/
Vahaya7313/
Waheye7313/
Vahoue7313/
Vahaei739/
Vahysh734/
Faheyp731/
Baghey731/
Vajhie731/
Vahaje731/
Vahweh731/
Vaahee731/
Vahaee731/
Vahgeh731/
Vahyth731/
Huey6716,254/
Vaje6715,360/
Fahy6713,627/
Vaya675,442/
Vays674,768/
Vaye674,592/
Veys673,287/
Vash672,499/
Vajh672,315/
Vaha672,247/
Vayo671,364/
Vach671,332/
Vadh671,287/
Vahu671,065/
Veyt67925/
Vayi67785/
Veya67741/
Vayt67473/
Phey67454/
Wahy67424/
Veyi67358/
Vaht67334/
Veye67230/
Vaay67218/
Veyu67145/
Vaah67142/
Vhay67122/
Vaie67111/
Vihe67110/
Vayu67103/
Vhed6793/
Whey6760/
Veyd6759/
Vahs6759/
Vaiy6744/
Vayá6743/
Hvay6742/
Vuay6739/
Veyo6729/
Vawe6726/
Vauh6725/
Hvey6723/
Vhae6718/
Vaih6715/
Hwey6714/
Veah6713/
Vwah6712/
Vhes6710/
Vfah6710/
Veøy6710/
Vhei679/
Vohy677/
Veyh676/
Vahj675/
Vher675/
Vaee674/
Vayd674/
Vhah674/
Vhee674/
Vahí674/
Vajy673/
Vahh673/
Fhey672/
Vauy672/
Veiy672/
Vaue672/
Vahz672/
Vayà672/
Veyz672/
Vuey672/
Veyp672/
Vhyi672/
Hbey671/
Vuhe671/
Veyy671/
Vhue671/
Vaph671/
Vaei671/
Vaihaya671/
Vayh671/
Vhet671/
Va'e671/
Vațe671/
Vayz671/
Fahahey671/
Vfay671/
Vfey671/
Vgae671/
Vgah671/
Vgay671/
Vhea671/
Vhej671/
Vhye671/
Vhyp671/
Vhys671/
Veuy671/
Veyj671/
Vjhe671/
Vwae671/
Vuae671/
Vejy671/
Vayy671/
Uaey671/
Hfey671/
Hvae671/
Hvhe671/
Vhie670/
Veae670/

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