Herlihy Surname

73,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Herlihy Surname Definition:

Ó hIarlatha A Ballyvourney family whose name is sometimes Changed to Hurley. IF 186; Map Cork

Herlihy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7851:95,76210,722
Ireland1,4361:3,279592
England5451:102,23510,753
Australia3651:73,9618,690
New Zealand2781:16,2892,840
Canada731:504,73442,927
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Wales351:88,4157,250
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Guam81:20,0153,029
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Jersey51:19,8403,614
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,3111:3,379617
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3001:167,39615,152

Herlihy (12) may also be a first name.

Herlihy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hIarlatha A Ballyvourney family whose name is sometimes Changed to Hurley. IF 186; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Descendant of the underlord.

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

Herlihy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herlihy is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herlihy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Herlihy is the 73,823rd most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,093,405 people. The surname Herlihy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Herlihy live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Herlihy is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name internationally, held by 12 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,785 people, or 1 in 95,762. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 21 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States Herlihy occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 22 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Herlihy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herlihy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herlihy last name rose 1,262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 110 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,893 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herlihy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Herlihy surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herlihy last name are 9.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.53% registered with the political party.

The amount Herlihy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.54% more than the national average, earning $52,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.59% more than the national average, earning $50,972 CAD per year.

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