Heays Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Heays Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heays Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Cook Islands51:3,636866
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Heays Last Name Facts

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

Heays occurs most in New Zealand. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heays? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,746,159th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Heays reside; 87 percent reside in Australasia and 87 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Heays is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 56,604. In New Zealand Heays is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 30 percent are found, Hawke's Bay Region, where 28 percent are found and Bay of Plenty Region, where 18 percent are found. Aside from New Zealand Heays exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Heays Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heays has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heays last name fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heays Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heayes9129/
Heas89269/
Heay8949/
Cheas80206/
Jeays8068/
Heuay8025/
Haoys8016/
Cheay808/
Ejays807/
Heash804/
Haeys802/
Eayds802/
Hueys802/
Heayt802/
Hieay802/
Hejay802/
Eayes801/
Hoeys801/
Heeas801/
Eayos801/
Yheys801/
Geays801/
Aheay801/
Heais801/
Heass800/
Heaes800/
Heaay800/
Hauys800/
Eas75728/
Eay75235/
Esayas7342,584/
Houays73171/
Hayois73114/
Yahays7395/
Hejjas7364/
Chejay7356/
Gheyas7332/
Yiheys7329/
Haayes7316/
Hiayes7315/
Hayias7314/
Heijas7311/
Chehay7310/
Jeayes737/
Ahayes736/
Ihayas735/
Cheash735/
Hayaes734/
Jhayes734/
Hayyas734/
Jhayas733/
Chehas733/
Aheats732/
Cheyay732/
Haiyas732/
Heteas732/
Jeheas732/
Hayeys731/
Hayyes731/
Heazzs731/
Aheyes731/
Cheaiy731/
Hiejas731/
Hayies731/
Haweys731/
Etayus731/
Aheyas731/
Hejjay731/
Hayeis731/
Esayis731/
Yeheys731/
Yheyse731/
Yhayis731/
Yeaysh731/
Jheyss731/
Hayeus730/
Heaese730/
Haye6714,532/
Yiheyis676,284/
Geay675,994/
Essayas672,438/
Eash672,335/
Esayase672,254/
Heye672,138/
Ejas671,608/
Geys671,108/
Jays67782/
Haes67774/
Hias67458/
Jeay67344/
Geas67321/
Hies67315/
Yhea67291/
Jeys67247/
Hauy67209/
Ihas67164/
Ejay67137/
Eyay67124/
Haea67110/
Jhas6796/
Ahayesh6790/
Ehas6788/
Eais6784/
Hyas6755/
Heua6749/
Heai6741/
Aoys6738/
Yeas6730/
Chaiyas6730/
Hyes6728/
Ehay6724/
Jeas6721/
Haey6720/
Heey6718/
Yhas6717/
Ihay6716/
Heuy6716/
Khaeysh6716/
Yiheyes6716/
Eisayas6716/
Ahes6712/
Hyay6712/
Jhay6711/
Ehes6710/
Héas6710/
Esayesh6710/
Eass679/
Esayass679/
Eayo678/
Hiay678/
Chayias677/
Yahayas677/
Eaus676/
Hayteas676/
Hyea676/
Jhea675/
Hehy675/
Heaa675/
Khaiyas674/
Hiea674/
Ueay674/
Chueaya674/
Heae674/
Yhey674/
Yhaiyos674/
Heoy673/
Cheyaye673/
Ehey673/
Yays673/
Yeay673/
Chayais673/
Kheoyas673/
Ihes673/
Euys673/
Eayy672/
Eaes672/
Ihey672/
Hiey672/
Eaoy672/
Eeas672/
Yhay672/
Euay672/
Ieas672/
Heaş672/
Haüy672/
Ehys672/
Aeay672/
Ishayas672/
Haoy672/
Hyey672/
Ejys672/
Khayyas671/
Hehoyos671/
Heaz671/
Ishayis671/
Easj671/
Easz671/
Eayj671/
Eazs671/
Eaey671/
Eahy671/
Etayash671/
Haggeay671/
Hiehaus671/
Aeys671/
Chiease671/
Eayh671/
Houayss671/
Hées671/
Häas671/
Hjas671/
Hjay671/
Haweyse671/
Heoa671/
Khayyes671/
Ojhayas671/
Hajaysh671/
Ghiayas671/
Esayash671/
Ahayais671/
Ahayass671/
Yihayis671/
Hehasse671/
Yheyise671/
Eaas671/
Eeay671/
Eiay671/
Auys671/
Ieys671/
Hisayos671/
Hjea671/
Higgeys670/
Yhes670/
Cheaest670/
Hyis670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heays
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