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 found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heffner? popularity and diffusion
It is the 44,735th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 627,479 people. The last name Heffner is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Heffner reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most widespread forename world-wide, held by 22 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 9,670 people, or 1 in 37,483. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent are found, Maryland, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 6 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.
Heffner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Heffner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 bearing the Heffner surname are 13.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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
Hefner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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