Heffern Surname

315,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Heffern Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Ifearnan.

Heffern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0201:355,35231,769
Canada1461:252,36723,920
England131:4,286,005132,302
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2731:183,95116,312

Heffern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Ifearnan.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Heffern Last Name Facts

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

Heffern occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffern? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 315,974th most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,139,466 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Heffern are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,020 people, or 1 in 355,352. In The United States Heffern is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 12 percent live, Illinois, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Heffern exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Heffern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heffern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heffern surname increased 374 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heffern Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Heffern last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heffern surname are 22.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.48% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heffern earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning $42,824 CAD per year.

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Heffern 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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