Heffron Surname

117,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,910 people bear this surname

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

Heffron 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*

Heffron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2171:112,67012,212
England3571:156,07314,751
Canada861:428,43737,472
Ireland751:62,7864,144
Northern Ireland691:26,7402,917
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Australia311:870,82953,581
France151:4,428,181244,602
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1511:29,3372,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8601:58,3946,476

Heffron (14) may also be a first name.

Heffron 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

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

(Irish) Grandson of little Eimhear; grandson of little Amhra (prosperous or eminent).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Heffron Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heffron is found most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffron? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 117,700th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,863,822 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Heffron live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name internationally, held by 14 people.

Heffron is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,217 people, or 1 in 112,670. In The United States Heffron is primarily found in: New York, where 9 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Heffron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heffron has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Heffron surname expanded 374 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 384 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 760 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heffron Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heffron last name are 8.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.93% registered with the party.

The amount Heffron earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $46,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.98% more than the national average, earning $65,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heffrone930/
Effron92735/
Hefron92155/
Heifferon8889/
Heffran8698/
Heyfron8685/
Haffron8632/
Effront8622/
Effrong869/
Geffron869/
Jeffron869/
Heffrom862/
Hoffron862/
Heefron860/
Heffrun860/
Heifron860/
Hiffron860/
Efron831,747/
Hoffrohn802/
Chefroun801/
Heffrann800/
Heiferon800/
Affron7787/
Hefran7748/
Hafron7740/
Effran7711/
Gefron772/
Offron772/
Effrom771/
Efrond771/
Efroin771/
Jefron771/
Efrohn771/
Hefrom771/
Hifron770/
Hofron770/
Chefroune751/
Hayfron712,806/
Giffron715/
Jeffran714/
Efrosin712/
Hephron711/
Haffran711/
Chefronova711/
Ephfron711/
Geffran711/
Hiffrom710/
Huifron710/
Heffram710/
Hyferon710/
Hiffran710/
Efran67227/
Efrom67103/
Afron6799/
Ifron6727/
Chiffrun6715/
Efronova675/
Efrón674/
Chefrane672/

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Heffron 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

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