Heaphy
English
Etymology
Various origins:
- Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÉamhthaigh (“descendant of Éamhthach”), a personal name derived from éamhthach (“swift”).
- English habitational surname, from the village of Heapey, from Old English hēope (“rosehip”) + heċġ (“fence; hedge”) or gehæg (“enclosure”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Heaphy is the 35537th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 633 individuals. Heaphy is most common among White (92.58%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heaphy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 148.
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