Herlehy

Herlehy Meaning & Origin

About Herlehy
The surname Herlehy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hIarfhlatha, which means "descendant of Iarfhlath." The name Iarfhlath itself is composed of the elements "iar," meaning "west," and "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Herlehy signifies a person who is a descendant of a ruler or prince from the west.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herlehy: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herlehy 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
HRLH
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 L IY0 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/herlehy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herlehy in Braille

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

The name Herlehy in braille

How to sign the name Herlehy using Sign Language

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

The name Herlehy in sign language

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