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Where Does The Last Name Hefernan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hefernan is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hefernan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 5,057,639^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Hefernan are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hefernan is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alaska, where 11 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Hefernan exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Hefernan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hefernan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hefernan last name declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hefernan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hefernan surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Hefernan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $43,725 USD per year.