Hefke Surname

550,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Hefke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hefke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2501:216,71122,792
Germany2021:398,54236,874
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Hefké (5) are calculated separately.

Hefke (10) may also be a first name.

Hefke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hefke is most common in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms: Hefké. For other possible spellings of Hefke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hefke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 550,571st most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,564,734 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Hefke reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 216,711. In South Africa Hefke is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 72 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 23 percent live and Gauteng, where 4 percent live. Beside South Africa this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Hefke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hefke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 738 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hefke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hefke surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.69% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hefke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.62% less than the national average, earning R 145,860 per year and in United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hefké935/
Haefke91424/
Hefkie91130/
Hoefke91112/
Hefkey9149/
Heffke9124/
Heufke9124/
Hefker9119/
Hefket913/
Chefke911/
Heafke911/
Hefcke911/
Hefk892/
Heffker8332/
Haefcke8316/
Chefkie831/
Hefkett831/
Hafke801,064/
Hefka80308/
Gefke80148/
Häfke8094/
Efker8073/
Höfke8071/
Hofke8027/
Efkes8026/
Hifke8015/
Hewke8013/
Eifke802/
Hefky801/
Oefke800/
Efk751/
Haffke73782/
Häfker73358/
Geffke73169/
Höfker73165/
Hafkey7385/
Haafke7370/
Höfkes7352/
Hafkie7328/
Chewke7311/
Hoffke7310/
Chefki732/
Hefkit732/
Hoevke731/
Chefka731/
Eifeke731/
Hofkie731/
Hifkee730/
Hafkee730/
Hefková67143/
Ofke6792/
Höffker6770/
Evke6762/
Öfke6758/
Höffkes6749/
Chejfec6741/
Efka6740/
Ewke6716/
Haifeke6711/
Haffcke6710/
Hefkova676/
Efce674/
Efki674/
Ifke672/
Hewk672/
Chevket672/
Hifk672/
Efhk672/
Ewfk671/
Haffkey671/
Hefx671/
Hjfk671/
Esfk671/
Eifk671/
Ehfk671/
Efck671/
Hefhche671/
Cheifec671/
Huifkie671/
Chewkey671/
Effk671/
Yhfk671/
Efqk671/
Edfk671/
Hewcker670/
Hoffcke670/

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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 Hefke
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