Vahey is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 5 characters long in length.
Family Name / Last Name: Vahey
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Vahey
How popular is Vahey?
Vahey is ranked 225064 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Vaheies grew by 9.073359 per cent to 565 since 2000 and ranked 39004 after elevating 881 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 96.46 | 97.1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1.59 | 0.97 |
Others | 1.24 | 1.54 |
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
153,990
Australia7
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101,066
Zimbabwe5
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24,269
Peru2
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277,603
France1
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172,258
Germany1
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53,505
Turkey1
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81,201
Switzerland1
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16,640
Hong Kong1
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7,895
South Korea1
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Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
18,457
Scotland20
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Countries with hundreds of Vahey:
37,656
United States750
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1,960
Ireland246
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29,416
England156
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35,546
South Africa146
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25,574
Canada135
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Immigrants to US
From Ireland
John Vahey was 45 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on July 13, 1850. He lived in Ireland where he worked as farmer and took H.H. Boody from Liverpool. Peter Vahey (12) Immigrant, Jno. Vahey (7), Maria Vahey, aged Born at sea, 12 years old Peter Vahey, Jno. Vahey (7), Maria Vahey, aged Born at sea, are others that migrated to US.
Vahey Namesakes
- Brien Vahey, Production Designer
- William James Vahey, Schoolteacher
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