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

The last name Heays is borne by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heays? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,746,159th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 92 percent of Heays live; 87 percent live in Australasia and 87 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most numerous in New Zealand, where it is borne 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. Beside New Zealand this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Heays Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heays has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heays surname fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heays Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Heays last name is chiefly 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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