Hehir Surname
Approximately 3,746 people bear this surname
Hehir Surname Definition:
Ó hAichir Usually regarded as a Dalcassian sept, it actually originated in Co. Limerick. IF 156; MIF 261; Map Clare
Hehir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,087 | 1:4,332 | 736 |
| Australia | 1,054 | 1:25,613 | 3,488 |
| United States | 780 | 1:464,691 | 39,603 |
| England | 660 | 1:84,421 | 9,280 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Norfolk Island | 6 | 1:382 | 64 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 783 | 1:5,658 | 933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
Hehir Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hAichir Usually regarded as a Dalcassian sept, it actually originated in Co. Limerick. IF 156; MIF 261; Map Clare
Hehir Demographics
Average Male Hehir Height
176.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hehir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hehir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hehir is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hehir? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hehir is the 122,145th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,945,421 people. The surname Hehir is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Hehir are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.
Hehir is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is held by 1,087 people, or 1 in 4,332. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 65 percent live, Leinster, where 24 percent live and Connaught, where 11 percent live. Apart from Ireland Hehir occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Hehir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hehir has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Hehir surname increased 139 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hehir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hehir surname are 10.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.48% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hehir earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.77% less than the national average, earning R 124,128 per year; in United States they earn 26.43% more than the national average, earning $54,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.68% more than the national average, earning $58,964 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chehir | 91 | 58 | / |
| Haehir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hehair | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hehier | 91 | 0 | / |
| Heheir | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ehir | 89 | 11 | / |
| Chehire | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ohehier | 83 | 3 | / |
| Heher | 80 | 842 | / |
| Jheir | 80 | 219 | / |
| Oheir | 80 | 193 | / |
| Hahir | 80 | 42 | / |
| Heair | 80 | 28 | / |
| Heuir | 80 | 28 | / |
| Ehior | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ahhir | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ehier | 80 | 5 | / |
| Höehr | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hoeir | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ejhir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hjeir | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aehir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ihhir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hihir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yheir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hohir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heoir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chahir | 73 | 6,449 | / |
| Heijer | 73 | 328 | / |
| Chihir | 73 | 22 | / |
| Jehier | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kheair | 73 | 16 | / |
| Heaird | 73 | 14 | / |
| Cheher | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ahahir | 73 | 6 | / |
| Chohir | 73 | 4 | / |
| Eahire | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oheher | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cheair | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hoeier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jehair | 73 | 2 | / |
| Choeir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heiier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heyier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heheer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehoire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eheirt | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Hehr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oehier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahhair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jehgir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hohair | 73 | 0 | / |
| Haeier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Aher | 67 | 77,123 | / |
| Ahir | 67 | 45,109 | / |
| Hyer | 67 | 4,097 | / |
| Hier | 67 | 2,044 | / |
| Oher | 67 | 518 | / |
| Geir | 67 | 451 | / |
| Höer | 67 | 281 | / |
| Eher | 67 | 230 | / |
| Hiir | 67 | 98 | / |
| Heur | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ihir | 67 | 63 | / |
| Chihire | 67 | 49 | / |
| Éher | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ohir | 67 | 45 | / |
| Heijjer | 67 | 45 | / |
| Jhir | 67 | 31 | / |
| Iher | 67 | 30 | / |
| Öher | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hiér | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jeir | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eair | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yher | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aeir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hjer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yehr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khiohir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jehhair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khijhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heeoire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyhger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieir | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Heher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaheir | 67 | 0 | / |
| O'Hhair | 67 | 0 | / |
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