Herlihey Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Herlihey Surname Definition:

(Irish) Descendant of the underlord.

Herlihey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada681:541,84745,466
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Herlihey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Descendant of the underlord.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Herlihey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herlihey is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herlihey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,839,022nd most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Herlihey reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 541,847. In Canada Herlihey is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 99 percent live and Quebec, where 1 percent live. Outside of Canada it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Herlihey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herlihey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 devotion of those carrying the Herlihey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herlihey surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hearlihey940/
Herlihy936,665/
Herlihe930/
Hierlihy88237/
Hearlihy8871/
Cherliey881/
Herlehey881/
Harlihey880/
Herlihys880/
Heirlihy880/
Herlie8634/
Herliah80587/
Herlehy80240/
Heurlie8098/
Cherlie8014/
Herrlie808/
Herliha804/
Herliyo803/
Jerlihy801/
Earliey801/
Herlier801/
Herljie801/
Herliet801/
Kherlie800/
Herlyhe800/
Hirlihy800/
Harlihy800/
Hearlie800/
Herleoy800/
Erlie7730/
Hirlehey75115/
Hierlehy7514/
Herzliya753/
Cherlier751/
Herlihoi751/
Chearlie751/
Hearlehe750/
Herlehee750/
Herlehay750/
Harrlihy750/
Herlea71722/
Harlie71256/
Earlie71220/
Erliha7125/
Herellier7124/
Erliah7124/
Gerlie719/
Herlge712/
Orliey711/
Erlier711/
Jerlie711/
Hearlahee710/
Cherlea6795/
Harliah6776/
Herlyha6722/
Erliech6717/
Herlija677/
Chirlie676/
Earlier672/
Gerlihi671/
Heurlié671/
Erlihii671/
Harllie671/
Earlies671/
Herleji671/
Hharlie671/
Cherlye670/

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