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

Herrity is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herrity? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 387,068th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,947,160 people. The last name Herrity occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Herrity reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 461 people, or 1 in 786,245. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 21 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Herrity Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Herrity has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 304 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herrity Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Herrity are 14.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.95% registered with the 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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