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

The surname Heffran is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Heffran.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffran? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,871,545th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Heffran are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 14 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

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 adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Heffran are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the 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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