Heffernon Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Heffernon Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Ifearnan.

Heffernon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Heffernon 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

Heffernon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heffernon is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Heffernon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffernon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,348,199th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. Heffernon is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Heffernon are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Heffernon is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 2,552,528. In The United States Heffernon is mostly concentrated in: Kansas, where 22 percent live, Wisconsin, where 18 percent live and California, where 17 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and The United States Virgin Islands, where 2 percent live.

Heffernon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heffernon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heffernon surname increased 189 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heffernon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Heffernon last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heffernon surname are 24.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.97% registered to vote for the political party.

Heffernon earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $47,012 USD per year.

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Heffernon 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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