Heess Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Heess Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heess Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany891:904,55664,175
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Heess Last Name Facts

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

Heess is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heess? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,328,442nd most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Heess live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 904,556. In Germany Heess is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 55 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 24 percent are found and Hesse, where 17 percent are found. Barring Germany Heess occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Heess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heess has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 408 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heess Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Heess are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the party.

Heess earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $39,588 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heesse9115/
Hess89121,566/
Hees895,096/
Eess892/
Cheesse831/
Heessch831/
Hesse8064,787/
Heiss808,095/
Heyes806,447/
Heese805,340/
Chess803,033/
Khess801,101/
Heuss80979/
Hiess80571/
Heets80363/
Hoess80286/
Heesh80147/
Heeds80117/
Huess8070/
Hessz8044/
Chees8040/
Haess8026/
Heehs8015/
Heest8011/
Hejes8011/
Khees809/
Heies809/
Heyss805/
Geess803/
Hessø803/
Heues802/
Hehes802/
Heesr802/
Jeess801/
Heeas801/
Eiess801/
Eyess801/
Eesse801/
Hhess800/
Heass800/
Hessh800/
Heesz800/
Eheeshsh771/
Hee7513,100/
Ess756,904/
Hes753,174/
Ees75206/
Cheese731,585/
Chesse73413/
Heisse73200/
Hawees73183/
Heusse73126/
Heysse7391/
Khesse7326/
Chehes7320/
Khessh7318/
Hayess7312/
Eggess7312/
Khesss738/
Hessøe737/
Cheets736/
Kheshs736/
Hojess735/
Hegges734/
Hajees734/
Eyesse734/
Jeesse733/
Kheesh733/
D'Hess732/
Kheese732/
Hehesh732/
Heesce731/
Heeshe731/
Heiese731/
Hessch731/
Houess731/
Chiess731/
Haiees731/
Cheesh731/
Jheyss731/
Heesth731/
Cheeds730/
Heihes730/
Howess730/
Hayees730/
Heissh730/
Heyhes730/
Hieies730/
Heeths730/
Eheese730/
Chee6746,776/
Esse6743,967/
Heer6719,109/
Eyes6715,413/
Jess677,071/
Khes676,996/
Gess674,447/
Heys673,044/
Heep672,575/
Hiss672,340/
Heis672,225/
Heus671,915/
Ches671,397/
Hesp671,113/
Heed671,038/
Gees67832/
Hesz67827/
Hesh67729/
Hets67671/
Hese67649/
Khee67639/
Ejes67622/
Heet67569/
Yess67498/
Eiss67487/
Hessová67423/
Houesse67362/
Hies67315/
Hest67314/
Eeds67309/
Heas67269/
Heeß67268/
Heez67214/
Jees67179/
Heşe67156/
Oess67150/
Hece67115/
Hyss67110/
Hehs6797/
Heesche6791/
Iess6785/
Eues6777/
Exss6758/
Esst6728/
Häss6728/
Esső6726/
Ehee6722/
Eese6719/
Heey6718/
Eesh6716/
Heetsch6714/
Hajeesh6712/
Haweesh6710/
Eass679/
Aess678/
Uess678/
Ehss676/
Essh675/
Eies675/
Hessova675/
Heea675/
Heae674/
Eesd674/
Euss673/
Hezs673/
Haouess673/
Heee673/
Edss673/
D'Hesse673/
Hiehies673/
Hjee673/
Eshs672/
Eeas672/
Hejs672/
Essp672/
Hesr672/
Ihss672/
Eesr672/
Eehs672/
Houiess671/
Eest671/
Eyss671/
Heggies671/
Eets671/
Esds671/
He'e671/
Hehasse671/
Essd671/
Eesz671/
Eexs671/
Eezs671/
Cheesth671/
Hhes671/
Hesd671/
Hesj671/
Heeshth671/
Hjss671/
Essx670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heess
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