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

The surname Herraghty is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herraghty? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,604,449^th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname Herraghty occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Herraghty reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Herraghty is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 96,101. In Ireland Herraghty is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 43 percent reside, Leinster, where 33 percent reside and Connaught, where 22 percent reside. Excluding Ireland Herraghty exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 37 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Herraghty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Herraghty has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Herraghty surname declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herraghty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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.