Hefferman Surname
Approximately 823 people bear this surname
Hefferman Surname Definition:
(English) Heifer- or Cow-Man [Old English heáhfore + mann]
Hefferman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 465 | 1:779,482 | 60,414 |
| England | 176 | 1:316,580 | 23,688 |
| Canada | 97 | 1:379,851 | 33,859 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 79 | 1:56,074 | 4,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 207 | 1:117,755 | 11,303 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 641 | 1:78,344 | 8,287 |
Hefferman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Heifer- or Cow-Man [Old English heáhfore + mann]
Hefferman Demographics
Hefferman Political Affiliation
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Hefferman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hefferman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hefferman is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hefferman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 421,345th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 8,854,855 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Hefferman reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 465 people, or 1 in 779,482. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 14 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Hefferman exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.
Hefferman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hefferman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 27 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hefferman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hefferman surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 82.93% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hefferman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.99% more than the national average, earning R 468,132 per year; in United States they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $44,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning $48,881 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heffermann | 95 | 28 | / |
| Heifferman | 95 | 3 | / |
| Heafferman | 95 | 0 | / |
| Heffermand | 95 | 0 | / |
| Efferman | 94 | 10 | / |
| Heferman | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hafferman | 89 | 117 | / |
| Heiferman | 89 | 109 | / |
| Hofferman | 89 | 92 | / |
| Hefermann | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hifferman | 89 | 2 | / |
| Eifferman | 89 | 1 | / |
| Heffarman | 89 | 0 | / |
| Haeferman | 89 | 0 | / |
| Aefferman | 89 | 0 | / |
| Heffermon | 89 | 0 | / |
| Eferman | 88 | 3 | / |
| Haffermann | 84 | 110 | / |
| Hoefermann | 84 | 20 | / |
| Heifermann | 84 | 15 | / |
| Hoffermann | 84 | 11 | / |
| Heifeerman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Eiffermann | 84 | 1 | / |
| Offerman | 82 | 2,087 | / |
| Haferman | 82 | 242 | / |
| Eiferman | 82 | 114 | / |
| Hoferman | 82 | 17 | / |
| Ifferman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Afferman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Jeferman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ohferman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Offermann | 78 | 6,387 | / |
| Hafermann | 78 | 731 | / |
| Höfermann | 78 | 131 | / |
| Häfermann | 78 | 32 | / |
| Eifermann | 78 | 16 | / |
| Opfferman | 78 | 2 | / |
| Offermman | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hofermann | 78 | 1 | / |
| Heifirman | 78 | 0 | / |
| Hovferman | 78 | 0 | / |
| Oferman | 75 | 11 | / |
| Efirman | 75 | 4 | / |
| Efarman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iferman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hafermannn | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hafeermann | 74 | 1 | / |
| O'ffermann | 74 | 1 | / |
| Evermann | 71 | 522 | / |
| Opferman | 71 | 387 | / |
| Afermann | 71 | 6 | / |
| Apferman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Opherman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Opfermann | 67 | 1,386 | / |
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Hefferman 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hefferman
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