Athey
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, contraction of Middle English at heye (“at the enclosure”).
- As an Irish surname, spelling variant of Athy.
Proper noun
Athey (plural Atheys)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Athey is the 9736th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3329 individuals. Athey is most common among White (92.52%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Athey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 66.
Anagrams
- Ta-yeh, Tayeh, eathy, heaty