Cognomen Herlihy (Herlihy 
, هيرلي) , in all the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Herlihy is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
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| Herlihy | New Zealand, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland |
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ed herlihy American newsreel narrator (1909-1999), US (b. 1909) |
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james leo herlihy American writer, US (b. 1927) |
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david v. herlihy American sports writer, US (b. 1958) |
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| donal herlihy Irish priest and theologian, IE (b. 1908) |
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| nora herlihy Irish schoolteacher (b. 1910) |
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| joyce herlihy producer, US (b. 1921) |
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| david herlihy American historian, US (b. 1930) |
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| patricia herlihy American historian, US (b. 1930) |
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tony herlihy New Zealand harness racer, NZ |
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| kevin herlihy New Zealand softball player born 1947, NZ (b. 1947) |
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| gavan herlihy New Zealand politician, NZ (b. 1947) |
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| barbara herlihy (b. 1943) |
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| maurice herlihy American computer scientist, US (b. 1954) |
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| thomas herlihy American politician (1956-2015), US (b. 1956) |
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| tim herlihy American actor, film producer and screenwriter, US (b. 1966) |
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