Heathen Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Heathen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the heathen,' a pagan, an unbeliever.
Waller le Hethene, Close Roll, Henry III.
Heathen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Heathen (26) may also be a first name.
Heathen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the heathen,' a pagan, an unbeliever.
Waller le Hethene, Close Roll, Henry III.
Heathen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heathen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heathen has its highest incidence in Canada. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Heathen.
How Common Is The Last Name Heathen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,091,648th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name Heathen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Heathen live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 26 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 584,851. In Canada it is most common in: Saskatchewan, where 57 percent live, British Columbia, where 27 percent live and Alberta, where 16 percent live. Beside Canada this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Heathen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Heathen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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