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

The last name O'Hegan is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname O'Hegan is the 10,311,814^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of O'Hegan live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname O'Hegan is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,354,470. In Ireland O'Hegan is most frequent in: Connaught, where 50 percent are found and Munster, where 50 percent are found. Besides Ireland it is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found.

O'Hegan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Hegan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Hegan last name decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Hegan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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