Hegy Surname

180,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Hegy Surname Definition:

(Hungarian) One who lived on, or near, a hill.

Hegy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,7691:51,9705,050
France3431:193,65230,137
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Hegy (43) may also be a first name.

Hegy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hungarian) One who lived on, or near, a hill.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hegy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hegy is found most frequently in Egypt. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hegy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 180,498th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,086,635 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Hegy reside; 75 percent reside in North Africa and 75 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most numerous given name world-wide, held by 43 people.

The surname Hegy is most numerous in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,769 people, or 1 in 51,970. Barring Egypt Hegy occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in France, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Hegy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hegy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hegy surname rose 1,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hegy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hegy are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hegy earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13.87% more than the national average, earning $49,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.37% less than the national average, earning $37,079 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hegyi8911,140/
Heggy891,848/
Haegy89230/
Hoegy89168/
Hegya894/
Huegy894/
Hegyí892/
Hegye892/
Heigy891/
Hegey891/
Egy863,668/
Heagey8064/
Hegeya8024/
Huegey800/
Hege753,807/
Hegi751,960/
Edgy75200/
Higy75172/
Högy7591/
Hogy7580/
Eggy7534/
Etgy750/
Hegiyah7313/
Heigiya7312/
Hiegiey731/
Hagey671,086/
Hőgye67404/
Hogya67328/
Heege67313/
Haege67269/
Haegi67254/
Hoege67138/
Huege67133/
Hogye67124/
Heagi67121/
Hegie67108/
Hiege6774/
Högye6752/
Huegi6737/
Hoegi6736/
Haigy6731/
Higey6730/
Hőgyi6724/
Heige6721/
Heoge6717/
Higye6715/
Hegei6715/
Hegeh6712/
Higya6710/
Hagiy676/
Hegeu676/
Hogyi676/
Hugey676/
Heyge675/
Hogey675/
Heigi675/
Heage672/
Hüege672/
Hehge672/
Heuge672/
Hogyo671/
Hegia671/
Heygi671/
Högyi671/
Hõgye671/
Hógye671/
Hegea671/
Hegii671/
Hegee671/
Hoogy670/

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Hegy Reference & Research

Hagy - Hegi DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hagy - Hegi 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hegy
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