Hehir Surname

122,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0871:4,332736
Australia1,0541:25,6133,488
United States7801:464,69139,603
England6601:84,4219,280
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Canada441:837,40065,151
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Wales111:281,32115,850
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
France81:8,302,840321,660
Norfolk Island61:38264
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Maldives11:404,1727,269
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7831:5,658933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chehir9158/
Haehir911/
Hehair910/
Hehier910/
Heheir910/
Ehir8911/
Chehire8315/
Ohehier833/
Heher80842/
Jheir80219/
Oheir80193/
Hahir8042/
Heair8028/
Heuir8028/
Ehior8014/
Ahhir8013/
Ehier805/
Höehr804/
Hoeir803/
Ejhir802/
Hjeir802/
Aehir801/
Ihhir801/
Hihir801/
Yheir801/
Hohir801/
Heoir800/
Chahir736,449/
Heijer73328/
Chihir7322/
Jehier7319/
Kheair7316/
Heaird7314/
Cheher7310/
Ahahir736/
Chohir734/
Eahire734/
Oheher733/
Cheair732/
Hoeier732/
Jehair732/
Choeir732/
Heiier732/
Heyier731/
Heheer731/
Ehoire731/
Eheirt731/
O'Hehr731/
Oehier731/
Ahhair731/
Jehgir731/
Hohair730/
Haeier730/
Aher6777,123/
Ahir6745,109/
Hyer674,097/
Hier672,044/
Oher67518/
Geir67451/
Höer67281/
Eher67230/
Hiir6798/
Heur6785/
Ihir6763/
Chihire6749/
Éher6747/
Ohir6745/
Heijjer6745/
Jhir6731/
Iher6730/
Öher6727/
Hiér6713/
Jeir6711/
Eair678/
Yher675/
Aeir673/
Hjer673/
Jher672/
Hger672/
Hjir672/
Yehr672/
Khiohir671/
Jehhair671/
Yhir671/
Ehyr671/
Khijhir671/
Heeoire671/
Heyhger671/
Eeir671/
Ieir671/
O'Heher671/
Jehr671/
Ahaheir670/
O'Hhair670/

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