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Hefferon Name Meaning

Irish:: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÉimhrín ‘descendant of Éimhrín’ a diminutive of the legendary personal name Éimhear (still in use as the female personal name Emer). This is the name of a prominent Mayo family. The e vowel of the first syllable distinguishes it from Havron which arises from Ó hAmhráin. Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUidhrín ‘descendant of Uidhrín’ a personal name from a diminutive of odhar ‘dun sallow swarthy’. Compare McGivern in which the dh of Uidhrín has also been Anglicized by a bilabial rather than a dental fricative. Where the fricative is lost there has been some confusion with Hearn . There may also have been some confusion with Heffernan .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Heffernan, Herron, Heffron, Leffert, Haffer, Efron, Henderson, Huffer

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You can see how Hefferon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hefferon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hefferon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 42 Hefferon families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Hefferon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hefferon families in 1891.
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What did your Hefferon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hefferon. 100% of Hefferon men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Hefferon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Household Duties
    14%
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Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Hefferon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Hefferon in 1959 was 52, and 70 in 2004.

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