Fahey

Fahey Meaning & Origin

About Fahey
The surname Fahey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fathaigh, meaning "descendant of Fathach." The name Fathach itself translates to "giant" or "giant-like." The surname Fahey is predominantly found in County Galway in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic kingdom of Connacht. It is believed that the name originally referred to a person who possessed great strength or stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fahey: 9,299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fahey 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 Fahey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FH
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfæhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fahey in Braille

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

The name Fahey in braille

How to sign the name Fahey using Sign Language

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

The name Fahey in sign language

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