Family name Hetherton (Hetherton 
) , in the world, is a rare surname. The family name Hetherton is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, where it is a rare surname, and the United Kingdom. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Australia, the United States, and Ireland.
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| Hetherton | United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, United States |
| séamus hetherton Irish Gaelic footballer, IE (b. 1930) |
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| mattie hetherton Irish Gaelic footballer (b. 1951) |
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| john hetherton Irish hurler (b. 1992) |
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