Heffran Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

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

Heffran 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*

Heffran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:3,815,357209,650
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales111:142,5835,610
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Heffran 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

Heffran Last Name Facts

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

Heffran is found most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Heffran.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffran? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,871,545th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Heffran reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Heffran is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States Heffran is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and New York, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Heffran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heffran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heffran surname expanded 119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heffran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Heffran last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heffran last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

Heffran earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning $36,739 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Heffrann930/
Heffrean930/
Hefran9248/
Effran9211/
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Effrain8643/
Jeffran864/
Haffran861/
Geffran861/
Hefrain861/
Heffram860/
Hefrean860/
Hiffran860/
Efran83227/
Chefrane802/
Heffrein800/
Heffrone800/
Affran771,316/
Effron77735/
Efrain77227/
Hefron77155/
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Hafran7774/
Hifran7730/
Effram7726/
Esfran778/
Efrand774/
Iffran773/
Efrane773/
Hofran772/
Jefran771/
Efrant771/
Heifferon7589/
Chefranova71473/
Effraim71320/
Heyfron7185/
Effrein7168/
Ehfrank7140/
Haffron7132/
Effront7122/
Iffrane7112/
Jeffron719/
Effrong719/
Geffron719/
Hoffron712/
Heffrom712/
Gefrain711/
Efrangh711/
Hifrain711/
Offrain711/
Efraint711/
Efraing711/
Efraine711/
Heefron710/
Hephran710/
Heifron710/
Hiffron710/
Ifran678,340/
Efron671,747/
Afran671,281/
Yfran67580/
Efram67129/
Giffrain6767/
Ofran6732/
Efrón674/
Hoffrohn672/
Jeffreyn672/
Eiferran672/
Gujffran671/
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Chefroun671/
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