Hefin Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Hefin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hefin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Hefin (865) may also be a first name.

Hefin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hefin occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hefin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hefin is the 7,117,718th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Hefin are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 276,748th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 865 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Hefin is most prevalent in: Arizona, where 40 percent are found, Mississippi, where 40 percent are found and North Carolina, where 20 percent are found. Barring The United States Hefin exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 14 percent are found and Wales, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chefin917/
Hoefin911/
Hefien910/
Hedfin910/
Heffin910/
Efin89147/
Hefn892/
Cheffin8350/
Heffing836/
Chefing834/
Chefina832/
Chefion832/
Heffien831/
Hieffin830/
Effin80839/
Hefne80454/
Efina80241/
Efing80150/
Hafin80148/
Efion80130/
Hefen8033/
Hofin8032/
Gefin8010/
Jefin809/
Aefin805/
Efien804/
Hefhn802/
Heffn801/
Efind801/
Haefn801/
Ahfin801/
Esfin801/
Eufin801/
Hefnt801/
Eefin800/
Heffinck7778/
Cheaffin773/
Cheffing772/
Efn7531/
Effion731,623/
Effing73994/
Effina73818/
Geffin73105/
Hoffin7367/
Höfing7332/
Jeffin7327/
Hoefen7325/
Chifin7323/
Hefeng7320/
Haffin7317/
Hafien7313/
Heffen7311/
Effink738/
Haefen736/
Eifion735/
Effien733/
Ehfion733/
Chefen732/
Hyfing732/
Effind732/
Etfink731/
Gefina731/
Ahafin731/
Hawfin731/
Haifin731/
Ahffin731/
Heffne731/
Eafion730/
Hiffin730/
Hapfin730/
Cheahfuin711/
Afin67474/
Efim67273/
Ofin67191/
Khoifin67186/
Efen67158/
Ifin67116/
Cheffen67116/
Choifin6718/
Efingue6715/
Chifina6713/
Chiffin677/
Khaifin677/
Efinova676/
Hafn676/
Eiffion673/
Gefn672/
Hifn672/
Efnh672/
Chephin671/
Cheffim671/
Jfin671/
Epffing671/
Efne671/
Kheifen671/
Efén671/
Chefeen671/
Effionn671/
Ohfn671/
Efnd671/
Efng671/
Efnn671/
Efyn671/
Eafn671/
Etfn671/
Eufn671/
Hehefen671/
Hjfn671/
Hofn671/
Hoffien670/
Haysfin670/
Hephing670/
Heffeen670/
Haffinn670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hefin
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