Hegney Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hegney Surname Definition:

Ó hÉignigh A small but once powerful sept of Oriél. The name is now rare and scattered; it has been changed to Heaney. MIF 141

Hegney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Australia901:299,95226,269
England621:898,67846,462
Israel491:174,64617,612
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Hegney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hÉignigh A small but once powerful sept of Oriél. The name is now rare and scattered; it has been changed to Heaney. MIF 141

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hÉignigh A small but once powerful sept of Oriél. The name is now rare and scattered; it has been changed to Heaney. MIF 141

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hegney Last Name Facts

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

Hegney is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hegney.

How Common Is The Last Name Hegney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 669,375th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 16,303,235 people. The surname Hegney occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Hegney reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hegney is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 1,969,886. In The United States Hegney is most common in: Washington, where 24 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and North Dakota, where 17 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Hegney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hegney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hegney last name increased 511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,067 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hegney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hegney last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hegney earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning $39,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.48% more than the national average, earning $65,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heagney921,561/
Haegney921/
Heigney920/
Chegney920/
Heney911,219/
Hegny9137/
Hegne9115/
Egney910/
Heaghney8659/
Cheney8323,297/
Heaney8314,472/
Hegner833,762/
Henney832,641/
Heeney832,614/
Heiney831,422/
Chegne83627/
Higney83419/
Hagney83261/
Hegnes83117/
Eagney8391/
Hegnet8350/
Hesney8336/
Hengne8329/
Heneya8323/
Heneuy8316/
Hengey8312/
Henyey8312/
Heneys836/
Hieney833/
Heneye832/
Heagne832/
Haegny832/
Hegnez832/
Eigney831/
Heagny831/
Heneey831/
Hehney831/
Hejney831/
Heniey831/
Heugne831/
Kheney831/
Chegny831/
Henehy830/
Hogney830/
Heyney830/
Hene801,716/
Eney801,431/
Heny80847/
Egny80343/
Egne8091/
Chesney779,621/
Cheyney77814/
Cheaney77786/
Cheeney77426/
Chemgne77375/
Haigney77289/
Chetney77226/
Chenney77117/
Cheneya77117/
Heggnes7753/
Chemney7733/
Heigner7732/
Chegnes7731/
Hegness7726/
Hennyey7724/
Cheiney7722/
Cheigne7721/
Heanney776/
Hegenne776/
Chegnyi775/
Heegner775/
Chengne773/
Heaneay772/
Cheneye772/
Chegner772/
Oheeney771/
Henneey771/
Heggner771/
Heineya771/
Heineyy771/
Heageny771/
Heagnay771/
Heaneya771/
Heignes771/
Highney771/
Cheneys771/
Chheney771/
Hengnei771/
Hegnesh771/
Hennehy770/
Heghnay770/
Hegnies770/
Higgney770/
Heinney770/
Haghney770/
Heignet770/
Hegnett770/
Chieney770/
Heine7339,709/
Henne7310,849/
Heyne737,745/
Egner737,147/
Chene736,447/
Eneye733,953/
Henny733,369/
Eneya733,055/
Khene733,014/
Henya732,677/
Henes731,526/
Heiny731,526/
Geney731,513/
Hegna731,275/
Jeney731,236/
Hiney731,211/
Eneyo731,149/
Henge73971/
Heene73766/
Hejny73585/
Hener73532/
Cheny73461/
Heany73319/
Agney73261/
Hejne73255/
Hemne73229/
Higny73222/
Eneyi73208/
Hehne73203/
Heane73198/
Enney73186/
Hagne73185/
Igney73184/
Henye73184/
Henea73151/
Henie73128/
Hiene73116/
Henet73115/
Henez73104/
Henej73102/
Heneš73100/
Heyny7392/
Hogne7378/
Henyš7374/
Ehney7365/
Giney7361/
Egnes7352/
Hyney7344/
Emney7342/
Henje7339/
Kheny7339/
Heune7332/
Högne7330/
Hägne7330/
Eugne7327/
Hened7326/
Henei7323/
Esney7322/
Etney7314/
Hegni7314/
Henep7314/
Henay7313/
Higne7313/
Heniy7313/
Egnet7312/
Heeny7311/
Henoy7311/
Hieny739/
Eneiy739/
Heneh739/
Egnoe739/
Henuy737/
Egnea736/
Einey735/
Egnie735/
Henyh735/
Gegne734/
Henhe734/
Henee734/
Eneyu734/
Eeney733/
Henyi733/
Hgene733/
Hesne733/
Eaney732/
Ogney732/
Engey732/
Enehy732/
Egnez732/
Engne732/
Jegny731/
Henjy731/
E'Ney731/
Euney731/
Egneu731/
Aegne731/
Hägny731/
Ihgne731/
Ieney731/
Egneh731/
Eugny731/
Ahgne731/
Iegne731/
Eghne731/
Egnae731/
Eggny731/
Eniey731/
Egnue730/
Eagne730/
Eagny730/
Chemgnie71163/
Chenneya717/
Cheanney714/
Hetingne714/
Chegnier711/
Cheneeya711/
Chenheya711/
Chhengny711/
Henneyou711/
Heigenyi711/
Chemgnee711/
Cheimgne711/
Cheysney711/
Chieneye711/
Cheasney710/
Chettney710/
Ene6774,774/
Gainey6711,973/
Khenge676,797/
Cheyne676,377/
Chenge676,148/
Hennes675,965/
Heiner675,113/
Eigner675,061/
Cheine673,663/
Chenet673,062/
Heynes672,464/
Hainey671,963/
Henner671,935/
Chenya671,890/
Eny671,890/
Jenney671,526/
Heijne671,352/
Hengna671,341/
Heines671,255/
Henneh671,195/
Chesne671,097/
Chigne67983/
Högner67914/
Chenye67870/
Haghne67853/
Chenje67830/
Hennie67748/
Hennuy67678/
Heanue67618/
Chenhe67571/
Henjes67533/
Heyner67474/
Hingne67396/
Hennet67386/
Heness67342/
Chenyi67337/
Chiney67334/
Henych67331/
Chenny67318/
Hemnes67312/
Henesh67304/
Chiene67302/
Henyoh67287/
Chenay67275/
Hennep67270/
Chenae67257/
Gigney67248/
Heneha67240/
Ginney67236/
Chenne67235/
Chenoy67227/
Hetner67212/
Hienne67193/
Khenya67189/
Hignet67182/
Heanes67174/
Enneya67173/
Heniya67136/
Heynie67135/
Genney67129/
Heaner67129/
Engnes67124/
Heinje67115/
Cheïne67115/
Chegni67114/
Hesner67107/
Hinney6783/
Kheine6779/
Hingey6776/
Hennyh6774/
Chenes6774/
Eggner6770/
Henysh6768/
Heenes6766/
Heynez6765/
Heugna6755/
Aheine6754/
Heenie6752/
Hägner6752/
Hejnyš6751/
Eneysh6750/
Engeye6749/
Heneis6748/
Chenue6747/
Chenez6745/
Hayney6744/
Henech6743/
Eneyoh6743/
Hajney6739/
Hienny6736/
Hegngi6733/
Chener6733/
Heinne6732/
Chenea6732/
Chejne6731/
Henyio6731/
Hehnes6727/
Engeya6727/
Henetz6723/
Gojney6723/
Henjer6722/
Chenee6722/
Hennøy6722/
Hitney6721/
Geniey6721/
Henher6721/
Geneya6720/
Egneus6720/
Hettne6720/
Heneus6720/
Jeneya6720/
Heinez6719/
Heniye6719/
Kheane6719/
Jeaney6718/
Hemner6718/
Hengie6718/
Ogneyi6717/
Higner6716/
Heinie6716/
Hemneh6716/
Enneuy6716/
Khenne6715/
Cheneh6715/
Goiney6714/
Hoiney6714/
Gayney6713/
Heinge6713/
Enneye6713/
Hiegni6713/
Heinay6713/
Ehieny6713/
Hennay6712/
Cheeny6712/
Heniys6712/
Heanyi6711/
Henyie6711/
Chenie6710/
Henest6710/
Cheene6710/
Eneyoe6710/
Khenye6710/
Kheyne679/
Cheiny679/
Henets679/
Henaye678/
Egnesh678/
Cheneu678/
Heneoe678/
Eneyat677/
Jeeney677/
Enieye677/
Enieyo677/
Eigene676/
Heineh676/
Eneyia676/
Engner676/
Geeney675/
O'Hene675/
Chenjy675/
Hejneš675/
Hisney675/
Agneya675/
Ehgner675/
Hygene675/
Cheune675/
Hoigne675/
Chehne675/
Eneiya675/
Kheene675/
Henyha675/
Hhener674/
Eagner674/
Egness674/
Jeneye674/
Henaya674/
Eneoya674/
Jiegne674/
D'Hene674/
Geheny674/
Henett673/
Hignes673/
Hetnyi673/
Henawe673/
Henier673/
Henjed673/
Heenge673/
Cheany673/
Chenep673/
Cheniy673/
Chemne673/
Henies673/
Heanay673/
Eneyah673/
Hagnay673/
Chenyo673/
Eagene673/
Eneaye673/
Engeyo673/
Hejnej673/
He'ene673/
Haegni673/
Khenyi673/
Hengae672/
Khenny672/
Hengni672/
Henyes672/
Heange672/
Hineye672/
Henned672/
Heniet672/
Egenne672/
Hennya672/
Kheïne672/
Hemnoy672/
Henhes672/
Henhet672/
Chenys672/
Cheane671/
Heanny671/
Heanne671/
Hinehy671/
Einney671/
Khenej671/
Khenyo671/
Chenuy671/
Chetne671/
Cheyny671/
Hemgna671/
Hemned671/
Hetneu671/
Heneih671/
Hengei671/
Henniy671/
Henyez671/
Heener671/
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Haygne671/
Heaniy671/
Hynjey671/
Hienie671/
Hognei671/
Ehneyd671/
Eineye671/
Egnech671/
Egneit671/
Egniet671/
Enjeya671/
Enngne671/
Geneay671/
Geneyh671/
Aagney671/
Hennoy671/
Engnet671/
Geneye671/
Hesnay671/
Huygne671/
Heenee671/
Heenet671/
Eaneay671/
Eneiyo671/
Enyeyo671/
Eneyot671/
Ohiene671/
Chened671/
Einiey671/
Egneas671/
Hégner671/
Heunya671/
Hognoy671/
Jeagne671/
Jegnay671/
Hegnas671/
Hehnee671/
Heaneu671/
Heneid671/
Heneja671/
Heneji671/
Henesz671/
Hennez671/
Henoya671/
Henaje671/
Henayo671/
Khenie671/
Khiney671/
Hagnoy671/
Aggney671/
Aheyne671/
Agneyo671/
Chèney671/
Chigny671/
Chegna671/
Chegñe671/
Chengnayi671/
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Engnee671/
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Chenyp671/
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Eneyeh671/
Eagnes671/
Eignyh671/
Euneuy671/
Ginjey671/
Henyeh671/
Henyit671/
Hyngey670/
Jigney670/
Eygene670/
Heenay670/
Ihgner670/
Heanee670/
Chieny670/
Heenny670/
Eygner670/
Heunne670/
Huyney670/
Gehney670/
Heynne670/
Heinet670/
Hoegna670/
Heynae670/
Heyneh670/
Hemnie670/
Heynet670/
Hemnje670/
Chyney670/
Geyney670/
Heinee670/
Heinea670/
Hennea670/
Heined670/

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