Heavy Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Israel

Heavy Surname Definition:

Ó hÉamhaigh (W) Found in all the provinces, but rare in Ulster. MIF 262

Heavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1261:609,38533,721
Israel781:109,71312,377
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Liberia341:129,6639,726
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1391:31,8703,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hÉamhaigh (W) Found in all the provinces, but rare in Ulster. MIF 262

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Heavy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Heavy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Heavy (Arabic: هيفي) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heavy? popularity and diffusion

Heavy is the 876,631st most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 23,660,863 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Heavy reside; 41 percent reside in South Asia and 41 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 278,804th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 854 people.

Heavy is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 609,385. In Iran Heavy is primarily concentrated 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. Apart from Iran Heavy is found in 12 countries. It is also common 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 over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heavy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Heavy last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heavey913,323/
Heavyd912/
Cheavy911/
Heavay911/
Heahvy911/
Havy89772/
Eavy8973/
Hevy8941/
Oheavey833/
Havey802,097/
Hevey801,476/
Chavy80881/
Chevy80602/
Eavey80438/
Havay80128/
Havyi80123/
Hebay8049/
Heave8043/
Hauvy8012/
Heava806/
Heivy805/
Havoy804/
Hoevy803/
Heway802/
Heviy802/
Hesvy801/
Heaby801/
Eavay801/
Hevay801/
Hevoy801/
Haviy801/
Haivy801/
Hevyt801/
Geavy800/
Avy75693/
Evy75279/
Heaver731,518/
Chavey73570/
Haevyi73510/
Chauvy73482/
Hauvuy73188/
Havych7383/
Chevey7369/
Hevych7350/
Chaviy7332/
Hehawy7331/
Cheway7329/
Chavoy7321/
Havouy7320/
Chavys7315/
Hayevy7310/
Haiavy7310/
Heavie7310/
Hajovy739/
Hejavi738/
Khavay736/
Hijavy736/
Cheava735/
Hayvay735/
Hayavy735/
Heaves734/
Chavay734/
Cheaby734/
Chevoy733/
Cheave733/
Havysh733/
Haevoy732/
Chebay732/
Khebay731/
Khaviy731/
Chevys731/
Chhavy731/
Haveys731/
Heavis731/
Heaway731/
Haivay731/
Hujavy731/
Jahavy731/
Heyavi731/
Hieawy731/
Geavey731/
Hejaby731/
Cheavi731/
Havhys731/
Heatby730/
Heevey730/
Geavay730/
Cheevy730/
Heiway730/
Heasby730/
Heabey730/
Heivey730/
Heba6749,320/
Hewa678,162/
Hava674,922/
Haby674,331/
Avey673,274/
Hevi672,564/
Have672,365/
Havi672,054/
Evoy671,408/
Eway671,397/
Ebay67813/
Evey67692/
Hawy67343/
Cheaves67318/
Eaby67231/
Khavaya67231/
Heve67187/
Heby67179/
Hewy67133/
Eave67130/
Auvy67122/
Aviy6789/
Heivych6779/
Avoy6759/
Chavaya6753/
Eava6747/
Avay6745/
Jevy6745/
Cheaway6733/
Evuy6731/
Cheaver6729/
Aivy6729/
Havé6725/
Haiovyi6720/
Cheavis6717/
Gavy6715/
Jhaivay6714/
Eavi6710/
Chebaya679/
Javy677/
Chavych677/
Evay676/
Ievy676/
Gevy674/
Cheavez674/
Hajovyč674/
Eviy674/
Jhvy674/
Haivyts674/
Chehawy674/
Evyh673/
Yhvy673/
Eevy672/
Hehiawy672/
Heaveer672/
Iheawyi672/
Havhysh672/
Hyvy672/
Avuy672/
Ayvy672/
Cheasby671/
Chehave671/
Chevaya671/
Chavaay671/
Heyhaby671/
Avyt671/
Cheeway671/
Aevy671/
Havè671/
Hebaych671/
Yevy671/
Eawy671/
Asvy671/
Chavoys671/
Chajavy671/
Khajavy671/
Avyo671/
Ahvy671/
Evyy671/
Evyz671/
Cheavej671/
Haivych671/
Hivy671/
Hehsway670/
Avys670/
Heavess670/

Heavy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heavy in the Arabic language
هيفيhyfy-
هيفىhyfy-

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