Heffren Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Heffren Surname Definition:

An Irish name of recent introduction. Probably from Irish O hEimhrin (diminutive of Eimhear).

Heffren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
Canada661:558,26746,632
England281:1,989,93178,001
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

Heffren Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Irish name of recent introduction. Probably from Irish O hEimhrin (diminutive of Eimhear).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Heffren Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heffren occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffren? popularity and diffusion

Heffren is the 758,524th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 19,330,361 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Heffren reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 272 people, or 1 in 1,332,570. In The United States Heffren is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 24 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Heffren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heffren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heffren surname expanded 179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heffren Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Heffren surname are 23.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.51% being registered with the party.

The amount Heffren earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $44,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $49,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heffrren931/
Cheffren931/
Effren9277/
Hefren9273/
Hoffren861,046/
Chefren8623/
Eyffren8621/
Jeffren8613/
Heffrin8610/
Effrien864/
Eiffren863/
Haffren861/
Heifren861/
Geffren861/
Heffrem860/
Hiffren860/
Efren831,233/
Heffring8037/
Chiffren801/
Heiffern800/
Cheffrin800/
Hafren7723/
Efrend7711/
Effrem7711/
Affren774/
Hofren773/
Jefren772/
Hefrin772/
Hoffrn771/
Esfren771/
Hefrem771/
Efrenn771/
Efraen770/
Effrin770/
Hafreen71335/
Hoffrén71307/
Jeffrin7162/
Geffrin7152/
Heifrin7136/
Affreen7111/
Effring719/
Hefring715/
Jeffryn714/
Effrina714/
Effrink711/
Affrien711/
Hoffrin711/
Hoffrèn711/
Jefreen711/
Heffrim710/
Eiffern710/
Haffrin710/
Efrem6720,472/
Afren671,487/
Ofren67246/
Efrin67127/
Chiffrin6730/
Efryn679/
Ifren679/
Efrenova673/
Efrén672/
Geffrion671/
Jeffrynn671/
Khephren671/

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Heffren 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heffren
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