Hernon Surname

233,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hernon Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Iarnan, a name of obscure origin.

Hernon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7711:470,11539,981
England3561:156,51114,782
Ireland3411:13,8091,617
Scotland741:72,3495,525
Canada701:526,36644,416
Australia451:599,90442,958
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3551:12,4781,689
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Hernon (117) may also be a first name.

Hernon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Iarnan, a name of obscure origin.

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

Hernon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hernon has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hernon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 233,811th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,227,115 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Hernon reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hernon is also the 864,112th most common given name world-wide, held by 117 people.

The surname Hernon is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 771 people, or 1 in 470,115. In The United States Hernon is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 26 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Ireland, where 20 percent live.

Hernon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hernon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hernon last name increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,373 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 4 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 463 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hernon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hernon last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hernon are 21.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hernon earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $48,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.61% less than the national average, earning $41,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hernoun9214/
Hernoon926/
Chernon921/
Herrnon921/
Hearnon920/
Ernon9150/
Hernoune86939/
Chernoun8654/
Chearnon861/
Chernont861/
Chernoon861/
Hernan838,508/
Gernon83766/
Hernán83126/
Harnon8318/
Ernoun835/
Hernàn833/
Hornon833/
Jernon832/
Ergnon831/
Earnon831/
Chernoune80334/
Cherinnon80174/
Kheernoun802/
Hernane773,169/
Hernand77354/
Chernom7748/
Chernan7735/
Hernann7731/
Hernant7720/
Hernnan772/
Harnoun772/
Hernhan771/
Hiernan771/
Gernnon771/
Herrnan771/
Hernung771/
Hernang771/
Hernánd771/
Gernonn771/
Heernan771/
Chernun771/
Heirnan770/
Harnnon770/
Horrnon770/
Hernune770/
Hearnan770/
Arnon732,308/
Ernan73653/
Ornon73279/
Irnon732/
Ernun731/
Ernom731/
Jrnon730/
Chernane71614/
Chernand71188/
Herrnann7112/
Khernane715/
Hernandd713/
Eremnong712/
Chernuin711/
Hernasne711/
Hernanne711/
Heirnann710/
Hiernann710/
Aernan671,362/
Cherinnan67663/
Ernane67287/
Harnan67217/
Gernan67212/
Cherinnam67180/
Cherinnum6781/
Ernand6760/
Ernang6741/
Hornan6719/
Gernun6718/
Hernam678/
Cherngnam676/
Iornon676/
Ernaan674/
Hirnan673/
Ernung672/
Ernant672/
Jernan671/
Earnan671/
Ehrnan671/
Arnonn671/
Arrnon671/
Hirnun670/

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