View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name O'Hegarty occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 2,106,139^th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of O'Hegarty live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in Ireland, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 96,101. In Ireland O'Hegarty is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 69 percent live, Munster, where 27 percent live and Ulster, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

O'Hegarty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Hegarty has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Hegarty last name increased 4,900 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Hegarty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.