Hefferan Surname

343,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hefferan Surname Definition:

Ó hÉimhrin, a branch of the Cenél Eoghain established in Mayo and Ó hUidhrin, an Offaly sept. Sometimes substituted for Heffernan in Co. Kildare. MIF 142; IF 49*

Hefferan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5641:642,65851,628
Australia1661:162,62516,859
England1161:480,32831,110
Canada1151:320,39629,368
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Ireland351:134,5416,387
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
India81:95,883,173728,828
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2071:21,4002,450
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3251:154,51914,268

Hefferan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hÉimhrin, a branch of the Cenél Eoghain established in Mayo and Ó hUidhrin, an Offaly sept. Sometimes substituted for Heffernan in Co. Kildare. MIF 142; IF 49*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hÉimhrin, a branch of the Cenél Eoghain established in Mayo and Ó hUidhrin, an Offaly sept. Sometimes substituted for Heffernan in Co. Kildare. MIF 142; IF 49*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hefferan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hefferan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hefferan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hefferan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 343,621st most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,829,940 people. Hefferan is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Hefferan reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 564 people, or 1 in 642,658. In The United States Hefferan is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live, Michigan, where 17 percent live and Minnesota, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Hefferan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hefferan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hefferan surname increased 174 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hefferan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hefferan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hefferan last name are 20.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Hefferan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning $46,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $45,475 CAD per year.

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Hefferan Reference & Research

Heffernan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Heffernan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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