Heffernan Surname
Approximately 25,357 people bear this surname
Heffernan Surname Definition:
Ó hIfernáin Though originally of Clare, this sept early established themselves on the Limerick-Tipperary border. Bibl; IF 177; MIF 262; Map Lim; Plate XV
Read More About This SurnameHeffernan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,533 | 1:38,021 | 4,698 |
| Ireland | 5,324 | 1:884 | 160 |
| Australia | 4,969 | 1:5,433 | 784 |
| England | 2,396 | 1:23,255 | 3,240 |
| Canada | 2,019 | 1:18,249 | 2,581 |
| New Zealand | 371 | 1:12,206 | 2,120 |
| Fiji | 157 | 1:5,697 | 1,113 |
| Scotland | 133 | 1:40,254 | 3,781 |
| Wales | 106 | 1:29,194 | 2,998 |
| Northern Ireland | 54 | 1:34,167 | 3,366 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,541 | 1:1,743 | 335 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 83 | 1:293,679 | 20,037 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 772 | 1:65,050 | 7,087 |
Heffernan (19) may also be a first name.
Heffernan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hIfernáin Though originally of Clare, this sept early established themselves on the Limerick-Tipperary border. Bibl; IF 177; MIF 262; Map Lim; Plate XV
(Irish) Grandson of Ifearnan.
User-submitted Reference
Heffernan is a Gaelic surname that means 'demon'. In Gaelic the name is O'HIfearnáin.
- shannonh205Heffernan Demographics
Average Male Heffernan Height
178.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Heffernan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heffernan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heffernan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heffernan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 21,490th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 287,398 people. Heffernan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Heffernan are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 19 people.
The last name Heffernan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 9,533 people, or 1 in 38,021. In The United States Heffernan is most frequent in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.
Heffernan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Heffernan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,235 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 210 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 2,887 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 512 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heffernan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Heffernan last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Heffernan surname are 3.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.91% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Heffernan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 17.66% more than the national average, earning 407,204 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.25% more than the national average, earning $51,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $51,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hefferrnan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Heffeernan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Heffernnan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Heffernane | 95 | 0 | / |
| Hefernan | 94 | 15 | / |
| Heffernon | 89 | 165 | / |
| Hiffernan | 89 | 41 | / |
| Heffernam | 89 | 13 | / |
| Haffernan | 89 | 6 | / |
| Heffrenan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hoffernan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jeffernan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Heffornan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hefernane | 89 | 0 | / |
| Heifernan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Heffarnan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Heffernanová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hiffernane | 84 | 0 | / |
| Offernan | 82 | 4 | / |
| Hafernan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Effernam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hefernam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Haffarnan | 78 | 29 | / |
| Hafernann | 78 | 3 | / |
| Hiffernam | 78 | 2 | / |
| Hefirnon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hafernon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haffarnon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Isfernandd | 63 | 53 | / |
| O'Fearnain | 63 | 1 | / |
| Opferrnann | 63 | 1 | / |
| Afornon | 50 | 1 | / |
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Heffernan 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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 Heffernan
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