Hehr Surname

205,731st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hehr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hehr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8441:95,38611,888
United States8411:430,98637,180
Canada1951:188,95218,643
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Malta41:107,5681,849
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Hehr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hehr is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hehr? popularity and diffusion

Hehr is the 205,731st most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,614,854 people. Hehr is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Hehr live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hehr is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 844 people, or 1 in 95,386. In Germany Hehr is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 36 percent live, Hesse, where 16 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent live. Not including Germany this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Hehr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hehr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hehr last name rose 758 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hehr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hehr last name are 32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Hehr earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $42,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning $50,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chehr895/
Hehrr892/
Khehr892/
Heihr891/
Her862,036/
Ehr86645/
Chehre807/
Hehger802/
Heheer801/
Hehier800/
Herr7526,619/
Heer7519,109/
Herz7519,039/
Kher7517,244/
Herd7512,630/
Cher754,187/
Here753,067/
Hert752,486/
Hier752,044/
Heir75952/
Herp75656/
Hear75228/
Heur7585/
Herh7569/
Herø7568/
Ehrp7567/
Hähr7542/
Hejr7510/
Eehr7510/
Heyr756/
Ehrd753/
Hjer753/
Hger752/
Ejhr752/
Hesr752/
Yhhr751/
Eahr751/
Ehyr751/
Hhjr751/
Hhyr751/
Ihhr751/
Hher750/
Chehere73166/
Hereher735/
Er67118,497/
Heard6741,963/
Kheir6740,389/
Heart6731,140/
Chere677,235/
Herdt675,175/
Herre673,190/
Cheer671,628/
Kheer671,407/
Kheyr671,308/
Khere671,304/
Heere671,300/
Højer67535/
Heare67451/
Chier67382/
Chear67380/
Heird67370/
Høier67331/
Khear67320/
Chher67169/
Heerd67156/
Cherr67135/
Chert67116/
Cherp67115/
Hierz67115/
Hearp6791/
Chhir6790/
Geehr6761/
Hertt6754/
Cheir6753/
Heire6740/
Cherd6737/
Hähre6734/
Kheïr6732/
Chetr6729/
Heerz6729/
Heyre6726/
Hőger6722/
Hæger6721/
Cheur6714/
Herhe6714/
Heirt6713/
Kherr6711/
Heuër679/
Hkhir678/
Hcher677/
Høher677/
Aheir676/
He'er676/
Cherh675/
Heurh675/
Ehier675/
Høger675/
Hearh674/
Heert674/
Kherh674/
Herțe674/
Hierr673/
Chehrova673/
Heurr672/
Hjerh672/
Cherz672/
Chesr672/
Hæier672/
Hjeir672/
Heesr672/
Herrd671/
Herrz671/
Hearr671/
Hyhre671/
Heerr671/
Herzs671/
Hőher671/
Høøer671/
Heårt671/
He're671/
Yhreh671/
Ehhre671/
Cheherre671/
Ahhyr671/
Gehyr671/
Heïre671/
Herhs671/
Hjeer671/
Ehrdt670/
Heirz670/
Herdd670/
Herrt670/
Heirr670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hehr
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