Vahey

Vahey Meaning & Origin

About Vahey
The surname Vahey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fathaigh, meaning "descendant of Fathach." The name Fathach itself translates to "giant" or "giant-like." The surname Vahey is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Galway, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vahey: 565
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,004
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FH
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvæˌheɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vahey in Braille

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

The name Vahey in braille

How to sign the name Vahey using Sign Language

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

The name Vahey in sign language

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