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 held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heavy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 876,631st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Heavy are found; 41 percent are found in South Asia and 41 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 278,804th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 854 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 609,385. In Iran Heavy is primarily concentrated in: North Khorasan Province, where 46 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 46 percent reside and Mazandaran Province, where 5 percent reside. Barring Iran this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 25 percent reside and Argentina, where 13 percent reside.
Heavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Heavy has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing 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 devotion of those carrying 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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