Heffernam Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Heffernam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heffernam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Heffernam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heffernam is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Heffernam.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffernam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. Heffernam is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Heffernam live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States Heffernam is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 33 percent reside, Maryland, where 17 percent reside and Minnesota, where 17 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 31 percent reside and Ireland, where 8 percent reside.

Heffernam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heffernam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Heffernam last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heffernam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Heffernam earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heffernam
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