Faherty

== English == === Etymology === Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fatharthaig (“descendant of Fathartach”), a personal name ultimately derived from foghar (“sound”). === Proper noun === Faherty (plural Fahertys) A surname from Irish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Faherty is the 18511st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1491 individuals. Faherty is most common among White (95.64%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Faherty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 545.