He Surname
Approximately 18,764,180 people bear this surname
He Surname User-submission:
This surname is common among Russian and Central Asian Koreans, which is a variant of the Korean surname, Ho. It is the surname of the king Kim Suro of Gaya's wife Heo Hwang-ok. Families with this surname originate in Gimhae, Yangcheon, Haeyang, or Taein.
Read More About This SurnameHe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 18,464,550 | 1:74 | 15 |
| Taiwan | 194,615 | 1:120 | 26 |
| Thailand | 24,544 | 1:2,878 | 60 |
| United States | 15,336 | 1:23,635 | 2,976 |
| Singapore | 10,952 | 1:503 | 81 |
| Hong Kong | 10,050 | 1:730 | 94 |
| Canada | 5,557 | 1:6,630 | 974 |
| Vietnam | 5,000 | 1:18,529 | 362 |
| Myanmar | 3,718 | 1:13,969 | 339 |
| Australia | 3,311 | 1:8,153 | 1,209 |
| India | 2,913 | 1:263,325 | 15,136 |
| Cambodia | 2,520 | 1:6,146 | 779 |
| Israel | 2,289 | 1:3,739 | 520 |
| Spain | 2,063 | 1:22,662 | 2,436 |
| Macau | 1,404 | 1:429 | 92 |
| England | 1,212 | 1:45,972 | 5,791 |
| France | 1,118 | 1:59,412 | 7,982 |
| Indonesia | 1,076 | 1:122,908 | 12,390 |
| Egypt | 854 | 1:107,653 | 8,985 |
| Pakistan | 806 | 1:221,643 | 5,228 |
| Malaysia | 801 | 1:36,822 | 3,066 |
| Germany | 794 | 1:101,392 | 12,569 |
| Nigeria | 742 | 1:238,737 | 13,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 595 | 1:15,399 | 1,869 |
| Dominican Republic | 532 | 1:19,611 | 1,306 |
| Japan | 492 | 1:259,846 | 10,350 |
| New Zealand | 480 | 1:9,434 | 1,637 |
| Tonga | 455 | 1:236 | 50 |
| Sweden | 409 | 1:24,075 | 1,957 |
| Ecuador | 303 | 1:52,495 | 4,821 |
| Netherlands | 302 | 1:55,918 | 9,596 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Brazil | 270 | 1:792,868 | 28,787 |
| Venezuela | 269 | 1:112,283 | 3,930 |
| Suriname | 256 | 1:2,159 | 289 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Iran | 229 | 1:335,295 | 22,813 |
| Russia | 166 | 1:868,211 | 69,731 |
| Chile | 165 | 1:106,767 | 3,965 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Italy | 158 | 1:387,068 | 44,030 |
| Guatemala | 122 | 1:131,825 | 3,254 |
| South Africa | 108 | 1:501,645 | 40,799 |
| Ivory Coast | 107 | 1:215,619 | 9,011 |
| Mexico | 97 | 1:1,279,652 | 14,962 |
| Norway | 90 | 1:57,137 | 8,183 |
| Denmark | 85 | 1:66,408 | 6,662 |
| Honduras | 78 | 1:113,031 | 1,781 |
| Belize | 74 | 1:4,804 | 852 |
| Belgium | 70 | 1:164,238 | 22,550 |
| Greece | 63 | 1:175,870 | 28,388 |
| Switzerland | 63 | 1:130,364 | 12,937 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Qatar | 56 | 1:42,107 | 4,399 |
| Finland | 52 | 1:105,706 | 10,637 |
| Aruba | 51 | 1:2,029 | 300 |
| Jamaica | 50 | 1:57,399 | 3,142 |
| Panama | 50 | 1:78,245 | 3,248 |
| Ireland | 46 | 1:102,368 | 5,449 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Costa Rica | 41 | 1:116,587 | 1,845 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| Benin | 34 | 1:303,988 | 24,879 |
| South Korea | 34 | 1:1,507,066 | 392 |
| Kazakhstan | 30 | 1:589,417 | 41,433 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Ukraine | 26 | 1:1,750,873 | 130,688 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1:409,012 | 27,854 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| American Samoa | 19 | 1:2,935 | 631 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Belarus | 17 | 1:558,886 | 50,306 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Slovenia | 10 | 1:248,768 | 16,532 |
| Syria | 10 | 1:1,930,102 | 9,170 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Armenia | 7 | 1:418,597 | 8,462 |
| Georgia | 7 | 1:535,078 | 18,425 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1:28,165 | 1,050 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
The alternate forms: Hè (4), Hé (3) & Hê (2) are calculated separately.
He (31,478) may also be a first name.
He Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is common among Russian and Central Asian Koreans, which is a variant of the Korean surname, Ho. It is the surname of the king Kim Suro of Gaya's wife Heo Hwang-ok. Families with this surname originate in Gimhae, Yangcheon, Haeyang, or Taein.
- erdemkoHe Demographics
Average He Salary in
United States
$46,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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He Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name He Come From? nationality or country of origin
He (Bengali: হে, Hindi: हे, Marathi: हे, Oriya: େହ) is borne by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Hè, Hé or Hê. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name He? popularity and diffusion
The surname He is the 26th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 388 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of He are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 26,882nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 31,478 people.
It is most widely held in China, where it is carried by 18,464,550 people, or 1 in 74. Excluding China this last name exists in 153 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.
He Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of He has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the He last name expanded 40,358 percent between 1880 and 2014.
He Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Buddhist (33%) in Russia and Muslim (46%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the He surname are 10.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.93% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount He earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.83% less than the national average, earning €6,958 per year; in Norway they earn 16.9% less than the national average, earning 287,604 kr per year; in Peru they earn 20.05% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,498 per year; in South Africa they earn 99.77% more than the national average, earning R 474,732 per year; in Vietnam they earn 21% more than the national average, earning 99,750,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning $51,660 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hè | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hé | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hê | 83 | 2 | / |
| Che | 80 | 827,744 | / |
| Hie | 80 | 18,436 | / |
| Hey | 80 | 15,392 | / |
| Hee | 80 | 13,100 | / |
| Hei | 80 | 8,953 | / |
| Khe | 80 | 3,832 | / |
| Het | 80 | 3,577 | / |
| Hes | 80 | 3,174 | / |
| Hed | 80 | 2,396 | / |
| Heu | 80 | 2,196 | / |
| Her | 80 | 2,036 | / |
| Ihe | 80 | 1,022 | / |
| Heh | 80 | 916 | / |
| Hep | 80 | 820 | / |
| Hez | 80 | 732 | / |
| Hea | 80 | 570 | / |
| Høe | 80 | 64 | / |
| Hej | 80 | 62 | / |
| Jhe | 80 | 39 | / |
| Yhe | 80 | 30 | / |
| Hée | 80 | 23 | / |
| Hje | 80 | 21 | / |
| Heč | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hhe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hge | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hæe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Heı | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heś | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chea | 67 | 240,026 | / |
| Hess | 67 | 121,566 | / |
| Head | 67 | 60,714 | / |
| Chee | 67 | 46,776 | / |
| Herr | 67 | 26,619 | / |
| Heer | 67 | 19,109 | / |
| Chey | 67 | 18,453 | / |
| E | 67 | 14,808 | / |
| Hepp | 67 | 11,620 | / |
| Heid | 67 | 11,491 | / |
| Heap | 67 | 9,790 | / |
| H | 67 | 7,042 | / |
| Heit | 67 | 5,952 | / |
| Hees | 67 | 5,096 | / |
| Chet | 67 | 4,347 | / |
| Cher | 67 | 4,187 | / |
| Chie | 67 | 3,212 | / |
| Heys | 67 | 3,044 | / |
| Khea | 67 | 2,791 | / |
| Heep | 67 | 2,575 | / |
| Heyd | 67 | 2,573 | / |
| Hett | 67 | 2,421 | / |
| Heis | 67 | 2,225 | / |
| Hedz | 67 | 2,071 | / |
| Heij | 67 | 1,781 | / |
| Cheh | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Chez | 67 | 1,611 | / |
| Ches | 67 | 1,397 | / |
| Ahei | 67 | 1,299 | / |
| Cheu | 67 | 1,131 | / |
| Hesp | 67 | 1,113 | / |
| Heiz | 67 | 1,087 | / |
| Hije | 67 | 1,043 | / |
| Heed | 67 | 1,038 | / |
| Ahey | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Hedt | 67 | 918 | / |
| Hesz | 67 | 827 | / |
| Høie | 67 | 776 | / |
| Hesh | 67 | 729 | / |
| Hets | 67 | 671 | / |
| Khee | 67 | 639 | / |
| Chep | 67 | 592 | / |
| Khei | 67 | 588 | / |
| Heet | 67 | 569 | / |
| Hech | 67 | 556 | / |
| Ched | 67 | 540 | / |
| Khey | 67 | 502 | / |
| Chei | 67 | 352 | / |
| Hest | 67 | 314 | / |
| Heas | 67 | 269 | / |
| Heeß | 67 | 268 | / |
| Hejč | 67 | 230 | / |
| Heyt | 67 | 229 | / |
| Heez | 67 | 214 | / |
| Chej | 67 | 171 | / |
| Hedd | 67 | 161 | / |
| Heat | 67 | 141 | / |
| Heip | 67 | 134 | / |
| Chhe | 67 | 118 | / |
| Hehs | 67 | 97 | / |
| Hedh | 67 | 76 | / |
| Herh | 67 | 69 | / |
| Herø | 67 | 68 | / |
| Ghey | 67 | 45 | / |
| Khej | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hejt | 67 | 45 | / |
| Heđa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yihe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jihe | 67 | 31 | / |
| Hepf | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ehee | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hihe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Heey | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hoej | 67 | 17 | / |
| Heyz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Heih | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aheu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cheć | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hejj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ijhe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hebp | 67 | 13 | / |
| Høge | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hieh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Åhed | 67 | 10 | / |
| Åkhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hejd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hehd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hiea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eehe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hedå | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheţ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hezt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hehh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hezs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hjee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hehz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heaş | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hejs | 67 | 2 | / |
| He'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hejz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hesr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hetp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Høje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hetš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heïd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hejh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chée | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheț | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjje | 67 | 1 | / |
| He'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hezp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hetd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hesd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hesj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hehp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hher | 67 | 0 | / |
He Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| He in the Bengali language | ||
| হে | he | - |
| He in the Hindi language | ||
| हे | he | - |
| He in the Oriya language | ||
| େହ | eha | - |
| He in the Marathi language | ||
| हे | he | - |
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