O'Heara Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

O'Heara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Heara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

O'Heara Last Name Facts

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

O'Heara is borne by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. O'Heara occurs predominantly in Europe, where 113 percent of O'Heara are found; 113 percent are found in Northern Europe and 113 percent are found in British Isles.

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

O'Heara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Heara has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname 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 adherence of those carrying the O'Heara surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Hara9231,628/
Oheara924/
O'Hera923/
O'Eara920/
O'Harra86146/
O'Heare8657/
O'Harah861/
O'Hahra861/
O'Haras861/
O'Herra861/
Ohehara861/
O'Heary860/
Ohara83167,121/
Ohera83186/
Heara8318/
Oeara831/
O'Harrah8011/
O'Hairra801/
O'Hearey800/
O'Gara772,451/
Iohara771,604/
O'Hora77752/
Oharra77639/
Ochara77546/
Ochera77195/
Oheari77110/
Ohhara7765/
Oharah7759/
Okhara7756/
Hohara7751/
A'Hara7744/
Oherat7739/
O'Haro7738/
Uohara7736/
Uheara7724/
Oohara7713/
Hehara7712/
Ojhara7712/
Oharay778/
Ohiera777/
Oheare774/
Oherra774/
Oharas772/
Okhera772/
Oharad771/
Ojeara771/
Ogeara771/
Heajra771/
Oharai771/
Oharap771/
O'Hari771/
O'Here770/
O'Hary770/
Oherad770/
Hearay770/
Aheara770/
Ohaura770/
Hearra770/
Ohaira770/
O'Shearer750/
Oara73461/
Oera73343/
Eara73319/
Ogihara711,434/
Gochera71568/
Hyohara71268/
Ojharay71246/
Ouehara71189/
Gokhara71168/
O'Garra7186/
Haehara7161/
Oharrah7146/
O'Harro7130/
O'Geary7126/
Goahara7114/
Heijara7113/
Ojharaj7112/
Uyheara7111/
Huehara7110/
Oaharai717/
Okharay717/
Oaharra714/
Heharea713/
Ocherap713/
Ochiara712/
Hageara712/
O'Geare712/
Ouchara712/
Oikhara712/
Ohajara711/
O'Harre711/
O'Hehri711/
O'Ieary711/
Oochara711/
Ahearaa711/
Uhieara711/
Oshearo711/
Ohieari711/
Heauara711/
Ouahara711/
Ojharaa711/
Ojharas711/
Okherah711/
Ocearra711/
Ochatra711/
O'Harie711/
O'Horas711/
O'harry711/
Ehehara711/
Oyehara711/
Huheara711/
O'Seary710/
Oharray710/
Oharrai710/
Ohearry710/
Hearray710/
Ohira6749,883/
Ihara6738,164/
Ojara679,535/
Johra677,087/
Ohare676,269/
Ojera675,608/
Jhara674,171/
Ohora672,258/
Oarga671,385/
Ogera671,237/
Ehara67949/
Ohari67841/
Geara67773/
Ohere67422/
Oheri67330/
Hoara67256/
Ouara67228/
Oukheira67208/
Ahera67195/
Oarza67181/
Haera67146/
Yeara67116/
Hoera67102/
Earra6788/
Hiara6777/
Hearo6775/
Oharo6767/
Earea6746/
Ohary6742/
Goara6738/
Jeara6734/
Ohuchara6729/
O'Harris6729/
Ehera6725/
Goera6722/
Hjara6720/
Gokharay6719/
Oaira6715/
Ohero6715/
Ueara6714/
Yhara6714/
Oucharra6710/
Ojhauras679/
Gocherai678/
Oarha678/
Ochihara678/
Heura677/
Yoara676/
Hyara676/
Goeairai676/
Aoera676/
Earai675/
Eyoahara675/
Oeira675/
Hagejara675/
Oarra674/
Aohra674/
Yohra674/
Hasheara674/
Oaras674/
Gokharaj673/
Oeary673/
Oarai673/
Oaera673/
Okhawera673/
O'Eri673/
Oatra672/
Earaj672/
Ohery672/
Oarah672/
Oeyra672/
Ogiharra671/
Eahra671/
Earaa671/
Aeara671/
Yojhaira671/
Eohra671/
Oaara671/
Oeare671/
Heora671/
Höera671/
Ouchaira671/
Ouaharra671/
Ouchahra671/
Oharj671/
Oarau671/
O'Harrod671/
O'Herrod671/
O'Ora671/
Goichara671/
E'Ara671/
Oaray671/
Ochearer670/

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Footnotes

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