Heckendorf Surname

313,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Heckendorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heckendorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5001:161,01119,131
United States4931:735,21157,637
Australia1711:157,87016,525
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Heckendorf Last Name Facts

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

Heckendorf is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heckendorf? popularity and diffusion

Heckendorf is the 313,233rd most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,072,955 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Heckendorf live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 500 people, or 1 in 161,011. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside, Berlin, where 16 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Heckendorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heckendorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heckendorf last name increased 1,264 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heckendorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heckendorf last name are 0.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heckendorf earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.24% more than the national average, earning $51,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $42,889 CAD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heckendorf
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