Heavy Surname
Approximately 308 people bear this surname
Heavy Surname Definition:
Ó hÉamhaigh (W) Found in all the provinces, but rare in Ulster. MIF 262
Heavy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 126 | 1:609,385 | 33,721 |
| Israel | 78 | 1:109,713 | 12,377 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Liberia | 34 | 1:129,663 | 9,726 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 139 | 1:31,870 | 3,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:377,584 | 28,378 |
Heavy (854) may also be a first name.
Heavy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hÉamhaigh (W) Found in all the provinces, but rare in Ulster. MIF 262
Ó hÉamhaigh (W) Found in all the provinces, but rare in Ulster. MIF 262
Heavy Demographics
Average Male Heavy Height
178.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Heavy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heavy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heavy (Arabic: هيفي) is found most in Iran. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Heavy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heavy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 876,631st most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. The last name Heavy is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Heavy live; 41 percent live in South Asia and 41 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 278,804th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 854 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 609,385. In Iran it is most numerous in: North Khorasan Province, where 46 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 46 percent are found and Mazandaran Province, where 5 percent are found. Not including Iran Heavy is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 25 percent are found and Argentina, where 13 percent are found.
Heavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Heavy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Heavy surname decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Heavy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
Heavy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy in the Arabic language | ||
| هيفي | hyfy | - |
| هيفى | hyfy | - |
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Footnotes
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