Heran Surname

223,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Heran Surname Definition:

Ó hEaráin An Oriel sept. Occasionally a synonym of Heffron and Ahearne, q.v. Map Arm

Heran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4311:154,11323,915
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
Pakistan1551:1,152,54114,066
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Czechia1201:88,61214,778
England981:568,55234,674
Canada671:549,93446,038
Ecuador471:338,4229,364
Marshall Islands441:1,178295
Romania431:466,92736,259
India361:21,307,372304,812
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Austria331:258,04330,255
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Chile241:734,02016,565
Peru201:1,589,20622,980
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Nicaragua171:354,1823,204
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
China111:124,301,9616,553
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

The alternate forms: Héran (9), Herán (2) & Hérán (37) are calculated separately.

Heran (3,182) may also be a first name.

Heran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hEaráin An Oriel sept. Occasionally a synonym of Heffron and Ahearne, q.v. Map Arm

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Heran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heran (Georgian: ჰერან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺮﺍﻥ, Hindi: हेरन, Marathi: हेरन, Oriya: େହରାନ, Tibetan: ཧི་རན་) is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Héran, Herán or Hérán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heran? popularity and diffusion

Heran is the 223,714th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,004,146 people. Heran occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Heran are found; 26 percent are found in Western Europe and 23 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 127,372nd most common first name on earth, borne by 3,182 people.

This last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 431 people, or 1 in 154,113. In France Heran is mostly concentrated in: Occitanie, where 40 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside and Normandy, where 13 percent reside. Apart from France this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Pakistan, where 9 percent reside.

Heran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heran has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 238 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Heran last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Heran last name are 6.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Heran earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 40.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,556 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.73% more than the national average, earning $23,549,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $51,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $56,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Héran939/
Herán932/
Herran919,797/
Heyran911,226/
Kheran91851/
Cheran91817/
Hieran91680/
Heeran91631/
Herzan91297/
Hejran91283/
Herant91240/
Herain91170/
Herang91169/
Herand91148/
Herane91148/
Heiran9166/
Heraan9135/
Haeran9127/
Hearan9126/
Herajn9117/
Hesran918/
Herhan913/
Heramn912/
Hetran912/
Herțan911/
Heranh911/
Herean910/
Eran895,229/
Hérán8737/
Cheeran83790/
Herzhan83376/
Cherang83296/
Herasyn83241/
Cherain83228/
Herrand83211/
Chetran83177/
Cheiran83123/
Geheran8390/
Cherane8379/
Cherhan8361/
Herrant8356/
Chergan8347/
Khergan8339/
Heirand8333/
Herhahn8322/
Kheeran8315/
Kherane8312/
Hoerhan8312/
Cherant839/
Cherand839/
Kheiran838/
Cherann838/
Cherean836/
Herrean835/
Cherzan835/
Herasne835/
Herrane835/
Cherran834/
Kheraan833/
Herrang832/
Heeranh832/
Herahyn832/
Kherann831/
Chearan831/
Herranc831/
Herrann831/
Heraang831/
Heramnn831/
Herhanh831/
Heeraan831/
Heerhan831/
Heirang831/
Heyrand831/
Heranne831/
Cheyran831/
Heyrane831/
Khearan831/
Chejran831/
Cherank831/
Herrain831/
Hesrane831/
Chieran831/
Heraing831/
Heeranc831/
Heratin830/
Heargan830/
Heurran830/
Herhann830/
Horan8031,086/
Heron8025,400/
Haran8024,131/
Erhan809,328/
Hiran808,532/
Ergan802,997/
Heram802,290/
Geran801,517/
Erang801,455/
Ohran801,390/
Aeran80749/
Jeran80560/
Erzan80333/
Erand80165/
Erran80131/
Ehran80117/
Erane8086/
Ahran8075/
Eiran8066/
Eeran8062/
Euran8043/
Erain8029/
Eyran8018/
Esran8017/
Ihran8016/
Hyran8013/
Erant8012/
Ieran8011/
Eraan807/
Erann806/
Hjran806/
Earan805/
Șeran804/
Eranc803/
Erasn803/
Hăran803/
Herón803/
Eraun802/
Erean802/
Etran802/
Yhran801/
Erğan801/
Đeran801/
Eratn801/
Chetrean77293/
Cherhane77173/
Heranová77121/
Hearrean7765/
Herasing7752/
Cheerang7728/
Herragne7713/
Kheeranh7713/
Hoerhann7710/
Cheirann779/
Heerannd778/
D'Herain778/
Cheraine774/
Kheraain774/
Cherrane773/
Herahyna773/
Cherahan771/
Hoehrhan771/
Herrahan771/
Heranova771/
Heirandt771/
Cheranth771/
Cherzaan771/
Kheirane771/
Chetrane771/
Cheraten771/
Cheratin771/
Geeheran770/
Cheranne770/
Chearant770/
Hearrgan770/
Haerrann770/
Herron7344,254/
Chiran739,806/
Cheron737,255/
Harran734,726/
Hajran733,837/
Hearon732,372/
Hayran731,695/
Hirane731,377/
Hirang731,016/
Horaan73426/
Hairan73351/
Erzhan73337/
Hijran73322/
Hörhan73289/
Herzon73250/
Gerain73246/
Hărșan73220/
Hirean73217/
Herzán73205/
Horain73200/
Horhan73197/
Hesron73185/
Eragne73151/
Orhean73145/
Errant73139/
Herram73132/
Harain73122/
Khiran73113/
Eracin73107/
Herrán73102/
Kheron73100/
Eerann7396/
Herein7391/
Harhan7386/
Haraan7383/
Heroin7381/
Cheram7376/
Eirand7373/
Gerhan7370/
Herong7368/
Hetram7366/
Gerran7361/
Heiron7354/
Hieron7353/
Eitran7353/
Hitran7351/
Jeeran7340/
Eratne7338/
Heroun7336/
Gergan7328/
Geyran7327/
Hörand7325/
Ithran7324/
Eraune7322/
Heront7321/
Erahan7320/
Aerean7319/
Jeiran7318/
Horean7316/
Erasin7315/
Horran7314/
Aharan7314/
Gerean7313/
Heeram7313/
Haraun7312/
Ehrean7311/
Erhand7311/
Hujran7311/
Horňan7311/
Horayn7311/
Herrón7310/
Erağan7310/
Erahyn7310/
Haaran739/
Esrang739/
Ahrain739/
Eurain739/
Haranh739/
Eranne738/
Jerran737/
Eratin737/
Haeron737/
Errann737/
Heroon737/
Hiraan737/
Geeran736/
Hoeron736/
Harann736/
Errang736/
Herham736/
Chyran736/
Earran735/
Khyran735/
Heraym735/
Heeron734/
Hirant734/
Hearam734/
Hirain734/
Herone734/
Huiran734/
Hirann734/
Herràn734/
Hîrțan734/
Jerain734/
Harahn733/
Hirand733/
Hirzan733/
Erhang733/
Heyron732/
Errand732/
Jieran732/
Hisran732/
Etrain732/
Eirang732/
Erhamn732/
Hetron732/
Jeraan732/
Hoyran732/
Hahran732/
Hirran732/
Hjranh732/
Hehram731/
Esrain731/
Eraine731/
Hesram731/
O'Hran731/
Jthran731/
Hytran731/
Heuron731/
Hirajn731/
Eirane731/
Ethran731/
Errane731/
Erandt731/
Aahran731/
Aehran731/
Herond731/
Erasen731/
Hyrran731/
Horajn731/
Horann731/
Hörgan731/
Hoiran731/
Herròn731/
Jerhan731/
Șetran731/
Erhane731/
Eraihn731/
Ehrank731/
Eyrant731/
Ajhran731/
Earean731/
Esraan731/
Geraan731/
Horanh731/
Heroyn731/
Harean730/
Hohran730/
Eurran730/
Horahn730/
Ahrran730/
Eyrand730/
Gerann730/
Hyrean730/
Jerean730/
Heerasing71243/
Herainová7148/
Herasingh7142/
Herhanova7128/
Herajnová7123/
Herhausen7111/
Kheirehan713/
Cheranova711/
Chearrant711/
Cherahane711/
Heraynova711/
Iran6723,698/
Aran6718,344/
Oran6715,277/
Khairan6712,747/
Eram675,036/
Eron673,086/
Chetram671,410/
Herasym671,334/
Chirang67907/
Chioran67578/
Hearron67573/
Khirane67518/
Hairane67483/
Harahan67444/
Chirane67405/
Cheyron67334/
Eranova67274/
Cherone67274/
Khayran67272/
Cheruon67222/
Erachin67203/
Harhaun67168/
Hajraan67159/
Horahan67131/
Cheront67124/
Chitran67102/
Herroon6794/
Heerasingh6790/
Cheiram6773/
Erragne6759/
Cheiron6756/
Chieron6751/
Chirgan6746/
Chairan6742/
Yran6742/
Gerrain6741/
Cheeram6736/
Hörhann6735/
Jerrain6732/
Hirasen6732/
Chirean6732/
Eyragne6731/
Hyrzhan6729/
Aharran6728/
Geerhan6725/
Höhrhan6725/
Chayran6723/
Haharan6721/
Chearon6720/
Hjairan6720/
Kherone6719/
Herrhausen6719/
Haajran6718/
Cheraim6717/
Chirain6717/
Chirand6717/
Cherron6715/
Chirhan6715/
Heroune6715/
Erahyna6715/
Chetron6714/
Erahtin6712/
Kheroon6712/
Oheeron6711/
Chérain6711/
Cherram6710/
Choiran6710/
Erachyn6710/
Hitrane679/
Hayrane679/
Hijraan679/
Erhahan679/
Erasing678/
Hairang678/
Herasim678/
D'Heron677/
Chijran677/
Hajhran677/
Jran676/
Hohrajn676/
Heratym676/
Chyoran676/
Chiraan675/
Cherein675/
Cherong675/
Errasen675/
Cheyram675/
Cheerachin675/
Chereanova674/
Hergoun674/
Chirzan674/
Haijran674/
Cherond674/
Herosyn674/
Hajrain673/
Gehrean673/
Erahang673/
Herrein673/
Erhandt673/
Kherein673/
Hiranne672/
Hethron672/
Haerron672/
Chajran672/
Hereing672/
Jaihran672/
Horhann672/
Gerhahn672/
Hirrane672/
Aharain672/
Haeroun672/
Heroine672/
Hayrant672/
Chiraun672/
Khirhan671/
Khajran671/
Cheuron671/
Chhiran671/
Herrone671/
Herroun671/
Hereinc671/
Hereine671/
Heerron671/
Hayrand671/
Jhhiran671/
Earrane671/
Ehratin671/
Ehrhant671/
Eirahan671/
Eerahan671/
Eratten671/
Gerhain671/
Horrain671/
Erassin671/
Hesrone671/
Iohrann671/
Khiraan671/
Herroin671/
Huitran671/
Herzron671/
Hirasnh671/
Hirzhan671/
Khirain671/
Haaraan671/
Hairain671/
Hairand671/
Esrasen671/
Etraine671/
Chiråan671/
Chirțan671/
Hirhane671/
Chergon671/
Cheroun671/
Cherhanova671/
Chehram671/
Jeeraun671/
Hajjran671/
Hearong671/
Hayrain671/
Kheeron671/
Horeann670/
Hearein670/
Heyrond670/
Gehrhan670/
Haitran670/
Herrong670/
Hehrein670/
Harrahn670/
Ethrayn670/
Harraun670/
Gerrean670/
Horraun670/
Harraan670/
Gerhaun670/
Chesron670/
Eraisen670/

Heran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heran in the Georgian language
ჰერანheran-
Heran in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺮﺍﻥalhran-
Heran in the Tibetan language
ཧི་རན་hiren-
Heran in the Hindi language
हेरनherana80
हेरानherana20
Heran in the Oriya language
େହରାନeharana75
େହରନeharana9.09
େହରାନ୍eharan9.09
ହେରାhera3.41
ହିରନhirana1.14
Heran in the Marathi language
हेरनherana55.56
हेरणherana27.78
हेरानherana16.67

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