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

The surname Hecke is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms: Hecké. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 198,234^th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,453,813 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Hecke reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 153,747^th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 2,340 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 948 people, or 1 in 84,921. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Brazil, where 16 percent reside.

Hecke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hecke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hecke last name expanded 743 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hecke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Hecke surname are 18.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.06% being registered with the party.

Hecke earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.73% less than the national average, earning $42,832 USD per year.