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Where Does The Last Name Heap Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Heap is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heap? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 52,295^th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 744,387 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Heap are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 513,559^th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 295 people.

Heap is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 4,937 people, or 1 in 11,286. In England Heap is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 21 percent reside, Lancashire, where 17 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Heap Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Heap has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 277 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heap Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Heap surname are 19.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heap earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning 337,033 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.23% more than the national average, earning R 335,616 per year; in United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $51,874 CAD per year.