Hefferon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Hefferon

What does the name Hefferon mean?

There are a multitude of ancient meanings and variations associated with the Irish surnames that are now common throughout the modern world. The original Gaelic form of the name Hefferon is Ó hIfearnain.

Early Origins of the Hefferon family

The surname Hefferon was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár), located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Hefferon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hefferon research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1719 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Hefferon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hefferon Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages a name was spelt by scribes solely based on how it sounded, one's name could have been recorded many different ways during the life of its bearer. Numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Hefferon family name. Variations found include Heffernan, Heffernam, O'Heffernan, O'Heffron, Hefferen, Hefferney, Heffernon, Hefferon and many more.

Early Notables of the Hefferon family

Paul Hiffernan (1719-1777), Irish miscellaneous writer, born in or near Dublin in 1719. "His parents, intending him for the priesthood of the Roman Catholic church, sent him to a classical school in Dublin. When very young he went with other Irish students to the university of Montpellier, where...
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Hefferon migration to the United States +

Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the Hefferon family name:

Hefferon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hugh Hefferon, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Hefferon (post 1700) +

John A. Hefferon (b. 1950), American physician, co-medical director and chairman of the orthopedic surgery department at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago (NOHC)
Jim Hefferon (b. 1958), American mathematician, Professor of Mathematics at Saint Michael's College
Thomas Hefferon (b. 1982), Irish film director, based in Dublin, Ireland
Charles Hefferon (1878-1931), English-born, South African silver Olympic medalist marathon runner, born in Newbury, Berkshire