Fohey

Fohey Meaning & Origin

About Fohey
The surname Fohey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fothaidh, which means "descendant of Fothaidh." The name Fothaidh itself is believed to be derived from the word "fothadh," meaning "foundation" or "base." The surname Fohey is primarily found in County Galway in Ireland and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fohey: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FH
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/fohey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fohey in Braille

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

The name Fohey in braille

How to sign the name Fohey using Sign Language

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

The name Fohey in sign language

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