Heastings Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Heastings Surname Definition:
Ó hOistin, formerly Hestin in north Connacht and Histon in Co. Limerick, has now been widely corrupted to Hastings, an English name having no connexion whatever with Ireland. The sept was one of those associated with the powerful MacDermots of Moylurg and their present day representatives are mainly found in Mayo.
Read More About This SurnameHeastings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Heastings Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hOistin, formerly Hestin in north Connacht and Histon in Co. Limerick, has now been widely corrupted to Hastings, an English name having no connexion whatever with Ireland. The sept was one of those associated with the powerful MacDermots of Moylurg and their present day representatives are mainly found in Mayo. A branch migrated to Clare and thence to Co. Limerick: the name is found today in both those counties.
Heastings Demographics
Heastings Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Heastings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heastings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heastings has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heastings? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,372,517th most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Heastings are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States Heastings is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 67 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Georgia, where 14 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Heastings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Heastings has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Heastings Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Heastings last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Heastings last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political party.
Heastings earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year.
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