Hoffernan Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Hoffernan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Hoffernan Demographics
Hoffernan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hoffernan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoffernan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hoffernan occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoffernan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Hoffernan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Hoffernan is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Canada this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent reside.
Hoffernan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hoffernan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoffernan surname fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hoffernan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offernan | 94 | 4 | / |
| Heffernan | 89 | 25,357 | / |
| Haffernan | 89 | 6 | / |
| Hefferrnan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Heffeernan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Heffernnan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hefernan | 82 | 15 | / |
| Hafernan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Heffernon | 78 | 165 | / |
| Haffarnan | 78 | 29 | / |
| Hafernann | 78 | 3 | / |
| Heffornan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Heffarnan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gaffernan | 78 | 0 | / |
| O'Fearnain | 74 | 1 | / |
| Opferrnann | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hafernon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haffarnon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hefirnon | 59 | 0 | / |
| Afornon | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoffernan
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