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

The last name Heather (Arabic: هاذر, Marathi: हेदर) is found most in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 53,460^th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 763,014 people. The last name Heather occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Heather live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. Heather is also the 968^th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 942,455 people.

The last name Heather is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2,741 people, or 1 in 20,328. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Hampshire, where 10 percent live and Kent, where 7 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Heather Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Heather has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Heather surname rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,142 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 281 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heather Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Heather surname is predominantly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heather surname are 9.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heather earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.44% more than the national average, earning R 409,788 per year; in United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $51,511 CAD per year.