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

The surname Heart (Arabic: هرت) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Heårt, Héårt or Ḧêârẗ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 17,747^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 234,025 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 51 percent of Heart reside; 38 percent reside in North Africa and 35 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 96,581^st most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 4,970 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 10,922 people, or 1 in 8,417. Excluding Egypt this last name occurs in 120 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 21 percent reside and Myanmar, where 13 percent reside.

Heart Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Heart has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 109 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 35 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heart Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Heart surname is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Heart last name are 1.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heart earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.62% less than the national average, earning R 74,580 per year; in United States they earn 17.79% less than the national average, earning $35,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.72% less than the national average, earning $36,904 CAD per year.