Find out how popular the last name Mahedy is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mahedy.

Mahedy, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mahedy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mahedy in America

Mahedy is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mahedy surname appeared 133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mahedy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mahedy to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mahedy

The surname Mahedy has its origins in Ireland, where it emerged during the medieval period. It is derived from the Gaelic words "magh," meaning "plain" or "field," and "éadach," meaning "clothes" or "covering." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a particular field or meadow.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Irish records dating back to the 13th century. In the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, there is a reference to a "Domhnall Mahedy" who lived in County Donegal in the year 1280.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Mahedy name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Donegal, Sligo, and Mayo. One notable bearer of the name was Seán Mahedy, a soldier who fought alongside the famous Irish leader Hugh O'Neill during the Nine Years' War against English rule (1594-1603).

In the 18th century, the Mahedy surname appeared in various Irish parish records and land registers. One such record, from the Parish of Kilmacrenan in County Donegal, mentions a "John Mahedy" who was born in 1723.

Throughout the 19th century, several individuals with the Mahedy surname achieved prominence in various fields. Patrick Mahedy (1813-1891) was a Catholic priest and author who served as the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. Michael Mahedy (1825-1902), a native of County Sligo, was a successful businessman and philanthropist in New York City.

Another notable bearer of the Mahedy name was Bridget Mahedy (1855-1934), a Irish-American seamstress who played a significant role in the labor movement and the fight for better working conditions for women in the garment industry.

In more recent times, the Mahedy surname has been carried by individuals such as John Mahedy (1920-2001), a prominent Irish-American writer and journalist, and Kathleen Mahedy (born 1946), a respected academic and author who has written extensively on Irish history and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mahedy

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mahedy.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mahedy was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mahedy has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mahedy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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