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.
- mrshadow675Heffner Demographics
Average Heffner Salary in
United States
$42,354 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Heffner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heffner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Heffner occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heffner? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 44,735th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 627,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Heffner reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Heffner is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 22 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 9,670 people, or 1 in 37,483. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent reside, Maryland, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Heffner is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.
Heffner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Heffner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heffner last name increased 474 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heffner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Heffner surname are 13.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.69% being registered to vote for the political 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
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Footnotes
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