Hehl Surname

119,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hehl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hehl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,8841:27,9153,683
United States7131:508,35842,645
Switzerland591:139,20213,535
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Austria171:500,90847,931
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

The alternate forms: Héhl (11) are calculated separately.

Hehl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hehl is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Héhl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hehl? popularity and diffusion

Hehl is the 119,129th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,888,455 people. The last name Hehl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Hehl are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 2,884 people, or 1 in 27,915. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent live, Bavaria, where 20 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent live. Not including Germany Hehl is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.

Hehl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hehl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hehl surname grew 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hehl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hehl surname are 0.13999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hehl earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $42,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.17% less than the national average, earning $40,658 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Héhl9211/
Chehl8946/
Hehtl894/
Khehl891/
Hehll891/
Hehlt891/
Heihl891/
Heahl890/
Hiehl890/
Hel863,600/
Ehl861,765/
Chehyl80395/
Hechel80244/
Heihle801/
Ehiehl800/
Held7548,433/
Heil7536,266/
Hell7514,520/
Hele7510,213/
Chel758,429/
Heal756,399/
Khel754,382/
Helt754,191/
Heyl753,423/
Hejl752,577/
Hiel751,845/
Heel751,757/
Iehl75402/
Help75396/
Hähl75125/
Hesl7573/
Heul7572/
Helø7543/
Ehll7517/
Eihl7516/
Hjel755/
Eehl754/
Euhl753/
Helh752/
Hyhl752/
Ethl752/
Ihhl752/
Ehlt751/
Eyhl751/
Hetl751/
Hihl751/
Høel751/
Chechel733,459/
Heichel731,279/
Chechyl73470/
Chechil73298/
Heihsel7315/
Hehlová7313/
Chehelh739/
Chehell731/
Hejchel731/
El6739,116/
Helle679,960/
Heald679,428/
Heldt678,964/
Cheal678,860/
Chele676,299/
Chell673,271/
Heale672,053/
Khele671,903/
Chelh671,401/
Hisel671,122/
Heile67717/
Hesel67651/
Hähle67485/
Kheil67481/
Kheyl67431/
Cheel67413/
Khelh67359/
Hetel67317/
Heijl67264/
Kheel67263/
Heyle67259/
Ichel67234/
Khell67222/
Heele67176/
Häßel67144/
Cheul67136/
Hegli67122/
Echel67114/
Chhil67111/
Heill6793/
Chiel6793/
Hitel6792/
Heyll6791/
Heisl6789/
Heitl6788/
Heßel6783/
Hecel6775/
Hejll6772/
Hysel6767/
Häsel6753/
Hesle6749/
Hettl6744/
Healt6740/
Hjell6738/
Hiell6734/
Cheil6734/
Hytel6731/
Hetil6727/
Heløe6724/
Kheal6723/
Hesil6722/
Høgel6721/
Heild6720/
Gheyl6717/
Chhel6715/
Hellt6715/
Chelt6714/
Heischel6713/
Chehlova6712/
Chetl6710/
Hey'l679/
Heltt678/
Heall675/
Cheyl675/
Huhyl675/
Hyleh674/
Chelp674/
Helld673/
Hycel673/
Cheld673/
Heelh673/
Jchel673/
Healh672/
Khejl672/
Heltø672/
Heldh672/
Chechill671/
Heeyl671/
Hjhll671/
Haihl671/
Chesl671/
Geehl671/
Hellh671/
Hicel671/
Uheel671/
Helll671/
Ecehl671/
Heschsel671/
Helph670/
Heull670/
Heilt670/
Heachell670/
Eahle670/
Jeihl670/
Eihle670/
Heeld670/
Hhill670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Hehl
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