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 surname Heran (Georgian: ჰერან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺮﺍﻥ, Hindi: हेरन, Marathi: हेरन, Oriya: େହରାନ, Tibetan: ཧི་རན་) has its highest incidence in France. It can occur as: Héran, Herán or Hérán. For other potential spellings of Heran click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heran? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 223,714th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,004,146 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Heran reside; 26 percent reside in Western Europe and 23 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Heran is also the 127,372nd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 3,182 people.

The last name is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 431 people, or 1 in 154,113. In France Heran is primarily concentrated in: Occitanie, where 40 percent live, Île-de-France, where 20 percent live and Normandy, where 13 percent live. Excluding France it occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Pakistan, where 9 percent live.

Heran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heran surname increased 238 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States Heran are 6.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.42% registered to vote for the 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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