Herrity Surname

387,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Herrity Surname Definition:

For O’Heraghty, q.v.

Herrity Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4611:786,24560,824
England1911:291,71822,402
Ireland1491:31,6042,731
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales91:343,83718,086
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland491:90,4056,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Herrity Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For O’Heraghty, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Herrity Last Name Facts

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

The last name Herrity occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herrity? popularity and diffusion

The surname Herrity is the 387,068th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 7,947,160 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Herrity are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 461 people, or 1 in 786,245. In The United States Herrity is mostly found in: Virginia, where 21 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 16 percent reside.

Herrity Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herrity has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Herrity last name grew 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 304 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herrity Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Herrity surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Herrity surname are 14.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.95% registered with the political party.

The amount Herrity earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.44% more than the national average, earning $46,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.32% more than the national average, earning $79,154 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Herrity
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