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Where Does The Last Name Herlihey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Herlihey is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herlihey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Herlihey is the 1,839,022^nd most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Herlihey live; 99 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Herlihey is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 541,847. In Canada Herlihey is most frequent in: Ontario, where 99 percent reside and Quebec, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Canada this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Herlihey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Herlihey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Herlihey last name decreased 3 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Herlihey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Herlihey surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herlihey last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Herlihey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 81.45% more than the national average, earning $78,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.92% more than the national average, earning $59,084 CAD per year.