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

The last name Heays is held by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 1,746,159^th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname Heays occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Heays reside; 87 percent reside in Australasia and 87 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Heays is most commonly used in New Zealand, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 56,604. In New Zealand Heays is primarily concentrated 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. Outside of New Zealand this last name 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 frequency of Heays has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heays last name contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heays Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Heays surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.