Hingerty Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hingerty Surname Definition:

This is one of the anglicized forms of Ó hIongardail, which has for the most part become Harrington, q.v. SIF 90

Hingerty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:114,8525,857
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England121:4,643,172139,951
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hingerty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is one of the anglicized forms of Ó hIongardail, which has for the most part become Harrington, q.v. SIF 90

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Woulfe, quoting the obsolete form O'Hanortye, equates this with the modern Hingerty and regards them as variants of O'Finaghty. I do not accept this. I think Hingerty derives from one of the early Gaelic surnames which for the most part became in due course Harrington. Fairly conclusive evidence of this is afforded by Elizabethan Fiant 3082 in which John MacTeige O'Hengerltye of Dunbeacon, Co. Cork, is described as alias Harrington: that was in 1577. Hingerty occurs twice in the Co. Tipperary hearth money rolls of 1664. It is now rare.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This is one of the anglicized forms of Ó hIongardail, which has for the most part become Harrington, q.v. SIF 90

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hingerty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hingerty occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hingerty? popularity and diffusion

Hingerty is the 1,701,480th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Hingerty live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

Hingerty is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 114,852. In Ireland Hingerty is most frequent in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Beside Ireland this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 23 percent live.

Hingerty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hingerty has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 586 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hingerty Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Hingerty surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the political party.

Hingerty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $45,779 USD per year.

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