Heffell Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Heffell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality; probably a modified form of Haffield. The suffix -field occasionally becomes -fell; compare Hatfull for Hatfield, which see.

Richard de Haffeld, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Heffell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Scotland171:314,93014,413
England101:5,571,806158,774
Wales91:343,83718,086
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Heffell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality; probably a modified form of Haffield. The suffix -field occasionally becomes -fell; compare Hatfull for Hatfield, which see.

Richard de Haffeld, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Heffell Last Name Facts

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

Heffell occurs most in Canada. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,121,169th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Heffell occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Heffell live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

Heffell is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 1,151,425. In Canada Heffell is mostly found in: Prince Edward Island, where 69 percent live, British Columbia, where 9 percent live and Manitoba, where 6 percent live. Excluding Canada Heffell occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 22 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Heffell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heffell has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Heffell last name grew 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heffell Last Name Statistics demography

Heffell earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.83% less than the national average, earning $43,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Cheffell930/
Heffel92932/
Effell925/
Hefell921/
Hoeffel86731/
Heffill8627/
Heuffel8622/
Haeffel8617/
Cheffel8613/
Haffell863/
Haefell862/
Hefel83869/
Effel83239/
Heffl832/
Hoefel77481/
Geffel77289/
Gefell77156/
Heufel7763/
Eiffel7759/
Hafell7744/
Höffel7722/
Hepfel7718/
Haefel7715/
Heifel7715/
Haffel7713/
Chefel7713/
Oeffel7711/
Eifell778/
Hyfell776/
Hejfel774/
Offell773/
Hoffel773/
Hefelp772/
Khefel771/
Hefill771/
Hiffel771/
Euffel771/
Effelt771/
Hoefll770/
Hofell770/
Efel73174/
Hefl732/
Efll732/
Hedfeld71216/
Hetfeld71163/
Chiffel71149/
Hoepfel7163/
Hedfelt7118/
Chefelt7112/
Heefelt712/
Heifeld712/
Chhefel711/
Hefeldt711/
Eiffeld711/
Giffell711/
Haffill711/
Hiepfel711/
Heshfel711/
Heßfeld711/
Hesfelt710/
Haffeel710/
Offeell710/
Hopfell710/
Hipfell710/
Höfel67761/
Hafel67599/
Affel67449/
Heitfeld67354/
Eifel67288/
Offel67207/
Heidfeld67205/
Hedtfeld67156/
Gefel67151/
Heedfeld67113/
Hepfl6790/
Hoefl6765/
Öffel6765/
Höffl6756/
Heetfeld6741/
Etfel6721/
Hessfelt6717/
Häfel6717/
Epfel6713/
Hedfeldt6711/
Hessfeld6710/
Chisffel679/
Hofel675/
Oeffl673/
Hifel672/
Esfel672/
Heizfeld671/
Heazfeld671/
Hyfel671/
Iefel671/
Edfel671/
Efiel671/
Efill671/
Haefl671/
Afell671/
Heifeldt671/
Eufel671/
Jefel671/
Headfeld670/
Ofell670/
Hoisfell670/
Chipfell670/
Hefflett670/
Hefil670/

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