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

The last name O'Heara occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Heara? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name O'Heara is the 6,723,624^th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 113 percent of O'Heara live; 113 percent live in Northern Europe and 113 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 230,630. In Northern Ireland O'Heara is primarily found in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Northern Ireland this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

O'Heara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Heara has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Heara last name decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Heara Last Name Statistics ^demography

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