Hefferon Surname
Approximately 1,113 people bear this surname
Hefferon Surname Definition:
Ó hÉimhrin, a branch of the Cenél Eoghain established in Mayo and Ó hUidhrin, an Offaly sept. Sometimes substituted for Heffernan in Co. Kildare. MIF 142; IF 49*
Hefferon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 634 | 1:571,702 | 46,905 |
| England | 235 | 1:237,098 | 19,544 |
| Ireland | 110 | 1:42,809 | 3,288 |
| Northern Ireland | 42 | 1:43,929 | 3,909 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 178 | 1:24,887 | 2,693 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
Hefferon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hÉimhrin, a branch of the Cenél Eoghain established in Mayo and Ó hUidhrin, an Offaly sept. Sometimes substituted for Heffernan in Co. Kildare. MIF 142; IF 49*
Hefferon Demographics
Average Hefferon Salary in
United States
$50,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hefferon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hefferon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hefferon is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hefferon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hefferon is the 332,300th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,547,660 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Hefferon live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 634 people, or 1 in 571,702. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, New Jersey, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Ireland, where 10 percent live.
Hefferon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hefferon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 653 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hefferon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Hefferon surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hefferon last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.87% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hefferon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $50,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.52% more than the national average, earning $68,820 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heifferon | 94 | 89 | / |
| Hefferron | 94 | 0 | / |
| Efferon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Heferon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hefferan | 88 | 1,067 | / |
| Jefferon | 88 | 11 | / |
| Heffaron | 88 | 1 | / |
| Heffreon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Heiferon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hafferon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hefferom | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hefferun | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hofferon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hieferon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hefferran | 82 | 3 | / |
| Hefferann | 82 | 0 | / |
| Heferan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hyferon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Heffaran | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jeffiron | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hofferan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hefforan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hifferan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heffiran | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heferran | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hafferan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aferon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Eferom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Efreon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Efergan | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jeferan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aferoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eferune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ifergon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offeran | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hafaron | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hafiron | 67 | 0 | / |
| Affiron | 67 | 0 | / |
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Hefferon 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 Hefferon
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