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

The surname Heffernen occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Heffernen is the 1,785,358^th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Heffernen are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Heffernen is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States Heffernen is most frequent in: Iowa, where 58 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Heffernen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Heffernen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heffernen surname increased 174 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heffernen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Heffernen last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Heffernen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28% more than the national average, earning $55,229 USD per year.