Heger Surname
Approximately 16,805 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9,691 | 1:8,307 | 1,026 |
| United States | 2,347 | 1:154,435 | 15,820 |
| Austria | 1,527 | 1:5,577 | 644 |
| Czechia | 765 | 1:13,900 | 2,003 |
| Switzerland | 340 | 1:24,156 | 3,812 |
| Brazil | 297 | 1:720,789 | 26,406 |
| Netherlands | 258 | 1:65,454 | 11,208 |
| France | 209 | 1:317,812 | 48,279 |
| Jordan | 134 | 1:65,988 | 5,788 |
| Thailand | 129 | 1:547,584 | 94,071 |
| South Africa | 124 | 1:436,917 | 37,311 |
| Argentina | 118 | 1:362,232 | 28,200 |
| Slovakia | 112 | 1:47,647 | 9,138 |
| Poland | 100 | 1:380,087 | 41,573 |
| Norway | 80 | 1:64,279 | 9,125 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Denmark | 56 | 1:100,798 | 9,513 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Luxembourg | 34 | 1:17,075 | 3,795 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Croatia | 27 | 1:156,615 | 20,822 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| Palestine | 22 | 1:206,766 | 9,351 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 1:478,007 | 4,148 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 210 | 1:239,137 | 19,985 |
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.
- hegerHeger Demographics
Average Heger Salary in
United States
$47,909 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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