Delahoy

Delahoy Meaning & Origin

About Delahoy
The surname Delahoy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEochaidh, meaning "descendant of Eochaidh." Eochaidh is an ancient Irish personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "each," meaning "horse." The surname Delahoy signifies a family's ancestral connection to someone named Eochaidh and is commonly found in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Delahoy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Delahoy: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delahoy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLH
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L AH0 HH OY0
🌐 IPA
/delahoy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delahoy in Braille

Here's how to represent Delahoy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Delahoy in braille

How to sign the name Delahoy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Delahoy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Delahoy in sign language

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