Ohea

Ohea Meaning & Origin

About Ohea
The surname Ohea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEaghra, which means "descendant of Eaghra." The name Eaghra itself is believed to be derived from the word "eaghar," meaning "sharp" or "keen." The Ohea surname is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who were historically involved in agriculture and land ownership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ohea: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AH
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 HH IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ohea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ohea in Braille

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

The name Ohea in braille

How to sign the name Ohea using Sign Language

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

The name Ohea in sign language

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