Halvey
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilmich (“descendant of Ailmhac”), a byname meaning "noble-son".
Proper noun edit
Halvey (plural Halveys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Halvey is the 111426th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 158 individuals. Halvey is most common among White (99.37%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Halvey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 119.