Heed Surname

351,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Heed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5101:19,3071,621
United States2421:1,497,764102,032
England1501:371,45426,286
Norway511:100,82913,689
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
France101:6,642,272293,169
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

Heed (36) may also be a first name.

Heed Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heed occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Heed click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heed? popularity and diffusion

The last name Heed is the 351,339th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,020,757 people. Heed is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Heed live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held forename globally, borne by 36 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 510 people, or 1 in 19,307. In Sweden Heed is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 25 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 21 percent reside and Dalarna County, where 13 percent reside. Not including Sweden this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Heed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heed has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heed surname rose 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heed Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heed surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heed earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.23% less than the national average, earning 293,376 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $46,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.77% more than the national average, earning $69,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heedh89128/
Heedt89125/
Heeds89117/
Cheed8916/
Kheed8911/
Hehed892/
Heedd891/
Hee8613,100/
Eed866,023/
Hed862,396/
Chehed808/
Aheedh801/
Cheedh801/
Cheedt801/
Cheeds800/
Head7560,714/
Chee7546,776/
Heer7519,109/
Heid7511,491/
Hees755,096/
Heep752,575/
Heyd752,573/
Hedz752,071/
Khed752,001/
Hete751,590/
Hedt75918/
Khee75639/
Heet75569/
Ched75540/
Geed75426/
Eeds75309/
Heeß75268/
Heez75214/
Hedd75161/
Hedh7576/
Hied7545/
Jeed7540/
Ehee7522/
Heey7518/
Eedt7510/
Åhed7510/
Eedh755/
Hejd755/
Heea755/
Hehd755/
Eedd754/
Heud754/
Hedå754/
Heae754/
Eesd754/
Heee753/
Hjee753/
Hjed751/
Heïd751/
He'e751/
Eeyd751/
Eedz751/
Hhed751/
Hetd751/
Hesd751/
Khaheed731/
Cheedgy730/
He6718,764,180/
Ee6718,364/
Ed6715,529/
Heidt678,390/
Chete674,196/
Heydt672,696/
Cheer671,628/
Heads671,409/
Heite67955/
Khete67579/
Headd67529/
Hette67466/
Heeth67386/
Heets67363/
Heate67316/
Heyte67275/
Heess67169/
Aheeh67157/
Heesh67147/
Heije67147/
Cheae6778/
Chedh6777/
Chhed6774/
Chedd6762/
Heudt6748/
Hooee6743/
Chees6740/
Heete6740/
Chețe6740/
Heđeš6738/
Chead6732/
Kheid6730/
Cheet6726/
Cheid6726/
Chied6725/
Cheey6723/
Kheeh6722/
Cheep6721/
Cheez6719/
Hethe6718/
Heđet6716/
Heehs6715/
Heech6715/
Hehte6714/
Chhee6712/
Heste6712/
Heest6711/
Geedh6711/
Aheid679/
Khetd679/
Hedch678/
Hedås678/
Kheae677/
Headz676/
Aahee676/
He'er676/
O'Hee674/
Høedt674/
Hiedt673/
Khedh673/
Kheet673/
Hechd673/
Heidz673/
Headt672/
Hehge672/
Heids672/
Hehes672/
Cheea672/
Heepp672/
Hejdå672/
Heddh672/
Khedd672/
Heesr672/
Khead671/
Hedte671/
Heeht671/
Heijd671/
Heahe671/
Heasd671/
Heerr671/
Hjeet671/
Hedsh671/
Aheee671/
Chedz671/
Cheee671/
Cheyd671/
Heydh671/
Hedth671/
Hehep671/
Heeyi671/
Heidh670/
Hedds670/
Heesz670/
Heyhd670/
Heeph670/
Hezte670/

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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 Heed
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