Hefferon Surname

332,300th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,113 people bear this surname

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

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6341:571,70246,905
England2351:237,09819,544
Ireland1101:42,8093,288
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1781:24,8872,693
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

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*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hefferon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hefferon occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hefferon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 332,300th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,547,660 people. The last name Hefferon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Hefferon are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hefferon is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 634 people, or 1 in 571,702. In The United States Hefferon is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, New Jersey, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 10 percent reside.

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 expanded 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 653 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hefferon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hefferon surname is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hefferon surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.87% registered with 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.

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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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