Heffron Surname
Approximately 3,910 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,217 | 1:112,670 | 12,212 |
| England | 357 | 1:156,073 | 14,751 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| Ireland | 75 | 1:62,786 | 4,144 |
| Northern Ireland | 69 | 1:26,740 | 2,917 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 151 | 1:29,337 | 2,998 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 93 | 1:262,101 | 18,696 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 860 | 1:58,394 | 6,476 |
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*
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*
(Irish) Grandson of little Eimhear; grandson of little Amhra (prosperous or eminent).
Heffron Demographics
Average Heffron Salary in
United States
$46,439 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heffrone | 93 | 0 | / |
| Effron | 92 | 735 | / |
| Hefron | 92 | 155 | / |
| Heifferon | 88 | 89 | / |
| Heffran | 86 | 98 | / |
| Heyfron | 86 | 85 | / |
| Haffron | 86 | 32 | / |
| Effront | 86 | 22 | / |
| Effrong | 86 | 9 | / |
| Geffron | 86 | 9 | / |
| Jeffron | 86 | 9 | / |
| Heffrom | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hoffron | 86 | 2 | / |
| Heefron | 86 | 0 | / |
| Heffrun | 86 | 0 | / |
| Heifron | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hiffron | 86 | 0 | / |
| Efron | 83 | 1,747 | / |
| Hoffrohn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chefroun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heffrann | 80 | 0 | / |
| Heiferon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Affron | 77 | 87 | / |
| Hefran | 77 | 48 | / |
| Hafron | 77 | 40 | / |
| Effran | 77 | 11 | / |
| Gefron | 77 | 2 | / |
| Offron | 77 | 2 | / |
| Effrom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Efrond | 77 | 1 | / |
| Efroin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jefron | 77 | 1 | / |
| Efrohn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hefrom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hifron | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hofron | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chefroune | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hayfron | 71 | 2,806 | / |
| Giffron | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jeffran | 71 | 4 | / |
| Efrosin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hephron | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haffran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chefronova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ephfron | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geffran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hiffrom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Huifron | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heffram | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hyferon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hiffran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Efran | 67 | 227 | / |
| Efrom | 67 | 103 | / |
| Afron | 67 | 99 | / |
| Ifron | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chiffrun | 67 | 15 | / |
| Efronova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Efrón | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chefrane | 67 | 2 | / |
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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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