Herlihy

Herlihy Meaning & Origin

About Herlihy
The surname Herlihy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hIarfhlatha, meaning "descendant of Iarfhlath." The name Iarfhlath itself is composed of the elements "iar," meaning "west," and "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Herlihy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the western ruler" or "descendant of the prince of the west."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herlihy: 2,556
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,188
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herlihy 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 IH0 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərlɪhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herlihy in Braille

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

The name Herlihy in braille

How to sign the name Herlihy using Sign Language

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

The name Herlihy in sign language

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