Hecksher Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hecksher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hecksher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hecksher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hecksher is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hecksher.

How Common Is The Last Name Hecksher? popularity and diffusion

Hecksher is the 855,216th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Hecksher are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States Hecksher is most numerous in: Florida, where 30 percent live, Arkansas, where 13 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 18 percent live and Denmark, where 14 percent live.

Hecksher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hecksher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hecksher last name rose 2,880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hecksher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hecksher last name are 8.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.17% registered with the party.

Hecksher earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $52,535 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heckscher94328/
Heksher932/
Hekscher8813/
Hechsher882/
Gecksher881/
Hecscher880/
Hecser8616/
Eksher861/
Hecksches820/
Heckshire820/
Heckschir820/
Hejcser808/
Ecksert802/
Eicsher801/
Chekshe801/
Ekser77172/
Ecser77108/
Hekse771/
Chekcher752/
Checcher751/
Eccher712,422/
Gecser71223/
Eksert71110/
Echser7160/
Hecsei7143/
Hakser7126/
Ekshir715/
Aksher714/
Hickse711/
Iksher711/
Eakser711/
Egsher711/
Gekser711/
Heccer711/
Hecsey711/
Eckshi711/
Heksha711/
Hegser710/
Ekse67188/
Hakszer67140/
Chikshe67116/
Hajcser6744/
Checche6725/
Hiksheh679/
Hitcser678/
Ochsher672/
Cheksee671/
Cheksei671/
Hájcser671/
Ecceher671/
Ocscher671/
Khekshi671/
Hiexser670/
Hicksie670/

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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 Hecksher
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