About Faherty
The surname Faherty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fathartaigh, meaning "descendant of Fathartaigh." The name Fathartaigh is believed to be derived from the word "fathartach," which translates to "prosperous" or "fortunate." Therefore, the surname Faherty is likely to have originally been a descriptive name given to someone who was considered prosperous or lucky.
The surname Faherty is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Faherty based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Faherty is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Faherty in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Faherty using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.