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

The last name Heel occurs most in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 230,318^th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,147,721 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Heel are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Heel is also the 1,381,723^rd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 52 people.

The surname Heel is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 596 people, or 1 in 135,076. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 45 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 21 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Heel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Heel has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Heel last name fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 115 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 560 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heel Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Heel are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Heel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.28% more than the national average, earning R 411,768 per year; in United States they earn 0.95% less than the national average, earning $42,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.53% more than the national average, earning $70,813 CAD per year.