Heger Surname

31,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Heger Surname User-submission:

Heger is German for 'forest warden'. The earliest recorded of this surname was: Heintzo Heger, 1312, Straßburg.

Heger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,6911:8,3071,026
United States2,3471:154,43515,820
Austria1,5271:5,577644
Czechia7651:13,9002,003
Switzerland3401:24,1563,812
Brazil2971:720,78926,406
Netherlands2581:65,45411,208
France2091:317,81248,279
Jordan1341:65,9885,788
Thailand1291:547,58494,071
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Argentina1181:362,23228,200
Slovakia1121:47,6479,138
Poland1001:380,08741,573
Norway801:64,2799,125
Canada671:549,93446,038
Australia631:428,50333,982
Denmark561:100,7989,513
England471:1,185,49155,443
Luxembourg341:17,0753,795
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Croatia271:156,61520,822
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Chile221:800,74917,445
Palestine221:206,7669,351
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Israel111:777,96750,646
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Namibia31:803,13415,170
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:239,13719,985

The alternate forms: Héger (272) & Hégér (13) are calculated separately.

Heger (7,816) may also be a first name.

Heger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Heger is German for 'forest warden'. The earliest recorded of this surname was: Heintzo Heger, 1312, Straßburg.

- heger

Heger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heger is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Héger or Hégér. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heger? popularity and diffusion

Heger is the 31,739th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 433,653 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Heger live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 72,212th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 7,816 people.

Heger is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 9,691 people, or 1 in 8,307. In Germany Heger is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent reside, Bavaria, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Austria, where 9 percent reside.

Heger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heger last name increased 1,118 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heger last name are 21.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heger earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 44.8% more than the national average, earning 501,111 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.68% more than the national average, earning R 320,040 per year; in United States they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $47,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning $52,419 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Héger93272/
Hedger914,851/
Haeger912,250/
Heeger911,890/
Hegger911,839/
Henger911,343/
Hoeger911,141/
Hieger91701/
Hegert91304/
Heiger91225/
Heuger9184/
Hetger9150/
Hejger9137/
Hegher9125/
Hegier9123/
Cheger9121/
Kheger917/
Heager915/
Heguer915/
Hegere913/
Heyger913/
Hehger912/
Hegerd911/
Hjeger910/
Eger8915,753/
Hege893,807/
Hégér8713/
Chegere83868/
Heidger83531/
Hoegger83341/
Heitger83305/
Heigert83299/
Cheguer83216/
Chenger83107/
Headger83105/
Heigher8323/
Hengher8323/
Khedger8323/
Heygere8321/
Heggere8313/
Chegher8312/
Hengier8312/
Cheiger8310/
Heinger837/
Heggert836/
Chieger834/
Cheeger833/
Heddger832/
Hettger832/
Heagher832/
Hegiert832/
Hetsger831/
Heyhger831/
Hoegier831/
Heegert831/
Hennger830/
Heigerd830/
Chege8089,929/
Hager8065,594/
Egger8043,034/
Enger808,445/
Hedge807,379/
Hegge806,317/
Eager804,951/
Egert804,167/
Häger803,533/
Höger803,455/
Hezer803,136/
Jeger801,676/
Hoger801,627/
Edger801,524/
Egere801,210/
Henge80971/
Hegre80688/
Geger80687/
Eiger80675/
Heser80671/
Heege80313/
Eyger80310/
Higer80269/
Ieger80229/
Egier80119/
Heged80117/
Hegie80108/
Euger8092/
Hejer8076/
Hiege8074/
Etger8059/
Hecer8049/
Aeger8033/
Eguer8027/
Esger8027/
Khege8025/
Heige8021/
Heghe8019/
Heget8015/
Heges8013/
Hegeh8012/
Hetge806/
Jheer805/
Heyge805/
Hegej805/
Hegeď805/
Hegje803/
Eeger803/
Egerø803/
Egerd803/
Hehge802/
Heage802/
Heuge802/
Hegye802/
Hegee801/
Hgege801/
Ahger801/
Hegey801/
Hyger801/
Hegir801/
Hegea801/
Ehger801/
Egesr801/
Egerr801/
Ezger800/
Hexer800/
Hegez800/
Hegerová77817/
Cheiguer77759/
Heidgerd7776/
Hengherr7759/
D'Heeger7730/
D'Heyger7727/
D'Haeger7726/
Hegerova7725/
Cheigher7718/
Heidgert779/
Heigerth778/
Cheguere773/
Cheyguer772/
Cheigere771/
Cheigger771/
Heinnger771/
Hoeggeer771/
Heighert771/
Cheghere771/
Cheïguer771/
D'Hegere771/
Heggerth771/
Hennnger770/
Ege7525,237/
Eggert7329,572/
Hedges7324,819/
Heuser7315,872/
Heiser7313,163/
Chenge736,148/
Heggie734,571/
Hagger733,499/
Herzer733,429/
Heizer731,970/
Hinger731,663/
Geyger731,155/
Hengge731,024/
Hogger73998/
Hecher73910/
Heyser73871/
Haager73841/
Heguye73825/
Högger73562/
Heiges73509/
Cheghe73423/
Cheser73348/
Heijer73328/
Chiege73281/
Chiger73277/
Egiert73277/
Heghes73270/
Heaser73248/
Hieser73155/
Hönger73151/
Heghea73150/
Heigre73136/
Jeager73127/
Higerd73112/
Hänger73107/
Heerze7397/
Khiger7394/
Heyzer7393/
Chegge7387/
Hägert7383/
Egerth7375/
Eagger7374/
Heagey7364/
Haiger7363/
Heeser7358/
Esguer7358/
Higger7356/
Heughe7355/
Heuzer7353/
Hegues7347/
Egierd7346/
Chedge7343/
Headge7342/
Hegheş7341/
Oegger7336/
Egertt7334/
Hegeds7333/
Gegier7332/
Hegheș7331/
Hedjer7329/
Higier7327/
Eigert7326/
Hygert7326/
Jegger7324/
Jeeger7324/
Higert7324/
Eygerd7323/
Eiguer7323/
Ohiege7322/
Hagier7320/
Einger7320/
Jeiger7318/
Edgert7317/
Chegeh7316/
Khezer7315/
Khegre7314/
Eguert7314/
Heinge7313/
Hengey7312/
Aegger7312/
Hajger7311/
Jæhger7311/
Gegger7310/
Jetger7310/
Ejgerd7310/
Hetcer739/
Hejser739/
Cheges738/
Eggerd738/
Eigier738/
Getger738/
Hegesh737/
Khedge737/
Ahager737/
Heighe737/
Eggerz737/
Gejger737/
Huiger737/
Ekgert737/
Hezher737/
Chegir736/
Eguere736/
Hynger736/
Hayger735/
Hageer735/
Eggere735/
Engeer735/
Hägerå735/
Hegges734/
Hiezer734/
Eigere734/
Hezser734/
Higuer734/
Cheget733/
Heiget733/
Gezger733/
Eadger733/
Heenge733/
Ehiege733/
Jedger733/
Jähger733/
Eugger732/
Egerrt732/
Hoiger732/
Hehege732/
Hesert732/
Heagie732/
Henghe732/
Hegire732/
Heange732/
Eaguer732/
Eghier732/
Geeger732/
Hejeir732/
Hezeir732/
Esgerr732/
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Chetge731/
Chegey731/
Chhege731/
Heseer731/
Hegeet731/
Heggey731/
Heghey731/
Hejeer731/
Jeyger731/
Jhgeer731/
Jesger731/
Hogier731/
Eddger731/
Eisger731/
Egeert731/
Eggerr731/
Gedger731/
Engger731/
Ennger731/
Egiere731/
Icheer731/
Hégert731/
Hyoger731/
Iegier731/
Higere731/
Hesere731/
Hezerh731/
Jhnger731/
Jieger731/
Hegech731/
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Egueyr731/
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Edgerr731/
Checer731/
Heseir731/
Egerdt731/
Edsger731/
Ehgerh731/
Hegess731/
Hegged731/
Heezer731/
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Hesier730/
Heghir730/
Gesger730/
Heages730/
Hedgee730/
Hygere730/
Heygie730/
Heidge730/
Eegert730/
Heegge730/
Hetgey730/
Eagert730/
Hegget730/
Hettge730/
Hesget730/
Hesear730/
Hedget730/
Eugier730/
D'Heygere71203/
Hetschger7114/
Chegerova718/
Cheiguere715/
Cheigueir711/
Heegerová711/
Eichehger711/
Eser6748,322/
Edge6733,088/
Egeh6732,015/
Egea6719,579/
Ager6713,758/
Ezer6712,937/
Oger6711,664/
Äger677,323/
Ecer676,957/
Gege676,869/
Chiguer676,829/
Enge676,042/
Egge675,671/
Hegi671,960/
Egre671,775/
Jger671,170/
Hega671,140/
Chigere67833/
Iger67818/
Häge67754/
Hige67737/
Hese67649/
Eged67365/
Yger67330/
Éger67253/
Eget67241/
Jege67237/
Egee67205/
Heje67183/
Haigert67177/
Heucher67158/
Exer67152/
Egir67152/
Heicher67141/
Öger67116/
Hece67115/
Egie67113/
Eige67108/
Heze6797/
Chedgey6794/
Euge6791/
Hetcher6784/
Ejer6783/
Ejgierd6774/
Eges6773/
Haygert6769/
Hexe6768/
Egeç6765/
Egey6759/
Chegues6750/
Heijser6748/
Éher6747/
Hechert6746/
Eege6746/
Cheeser6746/
Heijjer6745/
Geggier6740/
Hedjere6739/
Eage6737/
Hägerth6735/
Hegedős6734/
Checher6732/
Hedgire6731/
Chenghe6731/
Egerova6730/
Cheezer6730/
Eguerre6729/
Headges6727/
Huitger6725/
Cheguez6725/
Chesere6721/
Heže6720/
Ehiegie6719/
Chesier6718/
Heagies6718/
Heggett6717/
Eggertt6716/
Esguerr6716/
Eigerdt6715/
Hygerth6714/
Heizher6714/
Chinger6713/
Chigier6713/
Egée6713/
Chengir6713/
Heisear6712/
Cheguir6712/
Ezge6711/
Kheddge6711/
Cheggeh679/
D'Heyghere679/
Hönnger679/
Cheiser678/
Egep677/
Eggerdt677/
Ahahger676/
Eschger676/
Hyge676/
Cherzer676/
Heidges675/
Chengge675/
Haigger675/
Egje675/
Cheegey674/
Hechetr674/
Eyge674/
Eitgere674/
Heisert674/
Hegedûs674/
Cheguep674/
Cheguet674/
Egez674/
Heisier673/
Khizeer673/
Häggert673/
Haygeer672/
Chezere672/
Heuserr672/
Hechere672/
Kheezer672/
Jher672/
Hjge672/
Heisges672/
Ejge672/
Ecge672/
Khedgee671/
Cheggey671/
Cheigir671/
Cheigre671/
Cheygheire671/
Heddges671/
Hedgess671/
Hedgeth671/
Heghess671/
Heghett671/
Huinger671/
Heycher671/
Higuere671/
Hinnger671/
Edsgerh671/
Ehhnger671/
Ehnnger671/
Eggerdh671/
Haigier671/
Ujhgere671/
Heggest671/
Heggies671/
Cheazer671/
Eguertt671/
Iege671/
Hége671/
Icheere671/
Icheher671/
Hiegiey671/
Heyzher671/
Hoggerr671/
Jeagger671/
Heerzai671/
Heidjer671/
Heikher671/
Kheghir671/
Khezzer671/
Ejgiert671/
D'Heijgere671/
D'Heser671/
Cheghet671/
Chegies671/
Chegued671/
Hegaire671/
Cheng'e671/
Cheguei671/
Ehge671/
Egjr671/
Egehehr671/
Etge671/
Eqge671/
Jeggier671/
Heeyzer671/
Heiscer671/
Ihge671/
Higerth671/
Chidger670/
Heygett670/
Chedgez670/
Chigger670/
Heughey670/
Heidget670/
Hiseerd670/
Hedgeph670/
Eckgert670/
Cheserd670/
Hainger670/
Heguest670/
Hezzert670/
Heedges670/
Edgerth670/
Hecherd670/
Heizser670/
Cheaser670/

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