Herraghty Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Herraghty Surname User-submission:

From the Irish: Ó hOireachtaigh.

Meaning: 'assemblyman'.

Primarily from Counties of Mayo, Galway, Sligo and Donegal.

Herraghty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland491:96,1015,242
Scotland461:116,3877,543
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:60,6834,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Herraghty Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the Irish: Ó hOireachtaigh.

Meaning: 'assemblyman'.

Primarily from Counties of Mayo, Galway, Sligo and Donegal.

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Herraghty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herraghty occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herraghty? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,604,449th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The last name Herraghty occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Herraghty live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Herraghty is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 96,101. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Ulster, where 43 percent live, Leinster, where 33 percent live and Connaught, where 22 percent live. Excluding Ireland Herraghty is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 37 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Herraghty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herraghty has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Herraghty surname fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herraghty Last Name Statistics demography

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

Herraghty earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 73.23% less than the national average, earning $11,550 USD per year.

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