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![Show Contents]() Heffer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Heffer is Ó hIfearnain. Early Origins of the Heffer familyThe surname Heffer 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 Heffer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heffer research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1719 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Heffer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Heffer Spelling VariationsThe scribes who created documents long before either the Gaelic or English language resembled their standardized versions of today recorded words as they sounded. Consequently, in the Middle Ages the names of many people were recorded under different spellings each time they were written down. Research on the Heffer family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Heffernan, Heffernam, O'Heffernan, O'Heffron, Hefferen, Hefferney, Heffernon, Hefferon and many more. Early Notables of the Heffer familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was 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...
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 Heffer 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 . 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 Heffer family name:
Heffer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Feridrick Heffer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732
| Heffer migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Heffer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Robert Heffer, (b. 1808), aged 40, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years for breaking into a warehouse, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 1st January 1850, arriving in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Heffer (post 1700) | + |
- Jerome Heffer, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Mayor of Mamaroneck, New York, 1955 2
- Richard Heffer (b. 1946), English television actor
- Simon James Heffer (b. 1960), English journalist and writer
- Eric Samuel Heffer (1922-1991), English Labour politician
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