Herlihy Surname
Approximately 6,665 people bear this surname
Herlihy Surname Definition:
Ó hIarlatha A Ballyvourney family whose name is sometimes Changed to Hurley. IF 186; Map Cork
Herlihy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,785 | 1:95,762 | 10,722 |
| Ireland | 1,436 | 1:3,279 | 592 |
| England | 545 | 1:102,235 | 10,753 |
| Australia | 365 | 1:73,961 | 8,690 |
| New Zealand | 278 | 1:16,289 | 2,840 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,311 | 1:3,379 | 617 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 300 | 1:167,396 | 15,152 |
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
(Irish) Descendant of the underlord.
Herlihy Demographics
Herlihy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Herlihy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herlihy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Herlihy has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Herlihy? popularity and diffusion
Herlihy is the 73,823rd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,093,405 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Herlihy are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name on earth, borne by 12 people.
Herlihy is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,785 people, or 1 in 95,762. In The United States Herlihy is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 21 percent reside, New York, where 16 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Herlihy occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 22 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Herlihy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Herlihy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herlihy surname expanded 1,262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 110 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,893 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Herlihy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Herlihy are 9.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.53% being registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hierlihy | 93 | 237 | / |
| Herlihey | 93 | 101 | / |
| Hearlihy | 93 | 71 | / |
| Herlihys | 93 | 0 | / |
| Heirlihy | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hearlihey | 88 | 0 | / |
| Herlehy | 86 | 240 | / |
| Herliha | 86 | 4 | / |
| Herliyo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jerlihy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hirlihy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Herlihe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Harlihy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hierlehy | 80 | 14 | / |
| Herzliya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Herlehey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cherliey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Herlihoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harrlihy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Harlihey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Herlehay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Herlie | 77 | 34 | / |
| Erliha | 77 | 25 | / |
| Heurlie | 71 | 98 | / |
| Herlyha | 71 | 22 | / |
| Erliech | 71 | 17 | / |
| Cherlie | 71 | 14 | / |
| Herrlie | 71 | 8 | / |
| Herlija | 71 | 7 | / |
| Herliet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gerlihi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herleji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Earliey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herlier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erlihii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heurlié | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herljie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herlyhe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kherlie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cherlye | 71 | 0 | / |
| Herleoy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hearlie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Erlie | 67 | 30 | / |
| Haerleei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chearlie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherlier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirlehay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Herlehee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hearlehe | 67 | 0 | / |
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