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Where Does The Last Name Heffernan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Heffernan is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffernan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Heffernan is the 21,490^th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 287,398 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Heffernan reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061^st most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 19 people.

The surname Heffernan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 9,533 people, or 1 in 38,021. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Heffernan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Heffernan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,235 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 210 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 2,887 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 512 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heffernan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Heffernan surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Heffernan are 3.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.91% registered with 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.