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 has its highest incidence in Canada. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Herlihey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herlihey? popularity and diffusion

Herlihey is the 1,839,022nd most commonly held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname Herlihey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Herlihey are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in Canada, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 541,847. In Canada Herlihey is primarily found in: Ontario, where 99 percent reside and Quebec, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada Herlihey exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Herlihey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herlihey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herlihey surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for 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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