Fahey

== English == === Alternative forms === Fahie, Fahy, Fay, Fohey === Etymology === Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fathaidh (“descendant of Fathadh”), a byname from fothadh (“base, foundation, support”). === Pronunciation === (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈfæhi/ === Proper noun === Fahey (plural Faheys) A surname from Irish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Fahey is the 3811st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9299 individuals. Fahey is most common among White (95.39%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fahey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 545.