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

O'Heara occurs most in Northern Ireland. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 6,723,624^th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname O'Heara 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.

The last name is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 230,630. In Northern Ireland O'Heara is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Northern Ireland this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

O'Heara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of O'Heara has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Heara surname contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Heara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the O'Heara last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.