Heckscher Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Heckscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heckscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Denmark391:144,73612,759
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Heckscher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heckscher is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heckscher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 839,220th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Heckscher are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 188 people, or 1 in 1,927,973. In The United States Heckscher is most common in: California, where 23 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 14 percent reside and Denmark, where 12 percent reside.

Heckscher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heckscher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heckscher last name rose 855 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heckscher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heckscher surname are 15.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.09% registered to vote for the party.

Heckscher earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $43,249 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hecksher94319/
Hekscher9413/
Hecscher940/
Heckschir890/
Heksher882/
Hechsher822/
Chekcher822/
Gecksher821/
Checcher821/
Eccher802,422/
Hecser8016/
Eksher801/
Heccer801/
Heckshire780/
Hejcser758/
Ecksert752/
Ecceher751/
Eicsher751/
Ocscher751/
Ekser71172/
Ecser71108/
Gecser67223/
Eksert67110/
Echser6760/
Hakser6726/
Ekshir675/
Aksher674/
Gekser671/
Egsher671/
Eakser671/
Hoccer671/
Iksher671/
Eccert670/
Hegser670/

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Heckscher Reference & Research

Hexter DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hexter DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Heckscher
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis