Leahey

Leahey Meaning & Origin

About Leahey
The surname Leahey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Léathaidh, meaning "descendant of Léathaidh." The name Léathaidh itself is believed to have originated from the word "léath," meaning "half" or "side." Therefore, the surname Leahey likely refers to someone who was associated with a particular side or half of something, possibly indicating a geographical or territorial association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leahey: 1,129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leahey 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
LH
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈleɪhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leahey in Braille

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

The name Leahey in braille

How to sign the name Leahey using Sign Language

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

The name Leahey in sign language

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