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
Average Male Herlihy Height
178.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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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