Hefner Surname
Approximately 13,397 people bear this surname
Hefner Surname Definition:
(German) One who fashioned a pottery, a potter.
Read More About This SurnameHefner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,885 | 1:33,299 | 4,151 |
| Germany | 1,574 | 1:51,147 | 6,674 |
| Israel | 362 | 1:23,640 | 3,486 |
| Argentina | 97 | 1:440,654 | 33,272 |
| Austria | 74 | 1:115,073 | 16,208 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Ukraine | 61 | 1:746,274 | 76,759 |
| Czechia | 59 | 1:180,228 | 26,726 |
| Poland | 56 | 1:678,728 | 58,421 |
| Hungary | 53 | 1:185,213 | 15,991 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,355 | 1:37,062 | 4,391 |
Hefner (178) may also be a first name.
Hefner 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.
- mrshadow675Hafner/Hofner/Hefner means 'potter' in Old German.
- William HafnerHefner Demographics
Average Male Hefner Height
177.1 cm
Average Female Hefner Height
159.88 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hefner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hefner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hefner is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hefner.
How Common Is The Last Name Hefner? popularity and diffusion
It is the 39,191st most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 543,968 people. Hefner occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hefner are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hefner is also the 683,417th most frequent given name internationally, held by 178 people.
Hefner is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 10,885 people, or 1 in 33,299. In The United States Hefner is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 15 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 12 percent are found and Israel, where 3 percent are found.
Hefner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hefner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 803 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hefner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hefner surname are 25.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.13% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hefner earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $41,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $49,108 CAD per year.
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Hefner 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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