Heffner Surname
Approximately 11,614 people bear this surname
Heffner Surname Definition:
(German) One who fashioned a pottery, a potter.
Read More About This SurnameHeffner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,670 | 1:37,483 | 4,639 |
| Argentina | 694 | 1:61,590 | 5,242 |
| Germany | 629 | 1:127,990 | 15,614 |
| Canada | 189 | 1:194,950 | 19,131 |
| Hungary | 134 | 1:73,256 | 7,447 |
| France | 102 | 1:651,203 | 84,246 |
| Brazil | 81 | 1:2,642,893 | 79,412 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Poland | 25 | 1:1,520,350 | 87,293 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,040 | 1:24,617 | 3,065 |
Heffner (22) may also be a first name.
Heffner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who fashioned a pottery, a potter.
User-submitted Reference
This last name is of German origin; and was held by people that created pottery.
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Heffner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heffner Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heffner is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heffner? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 44,735th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 627,479 people. The surname Heffner occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Heffner are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Heffner is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 22 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 9,670 people, or 1 in 37,483. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Heffner is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 6 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.
Heffner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Heffner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heffner last name expanded 474 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heffner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Heffner last name are 13.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.69% registered with the party.
The amount Heffner earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning $42,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $49,281 CAD per year.
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Heffner Reference & Research
Hefner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Hefner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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