Heffill Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heffill 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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Heffill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Heffill 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

From the Swedish, Hedvil; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Heffill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heffill is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heffill? popularity and diffusion

Heffill is the 3,798,600th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Heffill occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Heffill reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 40 percent are found, Bedfordshire, where 33 percent are found and Berkshire, where 7 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Heffill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heffill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Heffill surname expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heffill Last Name Statistics demography

Heffill earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.57% more than the national average, earning R 331,668 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hefill921/
Heffell8679/
Haffill861/
Heffl832/
Efill831/
Hefil830/
Cheffell800/
Heffel77932/
Offill77583/
Etfill777/
Iffill775/
Effell775/
Hifill771/
Hyfill771/
Hefell771/
Hoefll770/
Hoefil770/
Haffil770/
Efil731,617/
Efll732/
Hefl732/
Hoeffel71731/
Heuffel7122/
O'Ffill7117/
Haeffel7117/
Cheffel7113/
Hephill717/
Hetfild716/
Haffell713/
Haefell712/
Giffill711/
Heafild710/
Ifill673,423/
Hafil671,702/
Hefel67869/
Effel67239/
Hepfl6790/
Hoefl6765/
Höffl6756/
Offil6720/
Iffil679/
Hofil677/
Ofill676/
Affil673/
Oeffl673/
Afill672/
Eefil672/
Hifil671/
Hithfill671/
Efiel671/
Haefl671/
Yfill671/
Hefflett670/
Hewphill670/

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