Hei Surname

56,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hong Kong
Highest density in:
Macau

Hei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hong Kong3,5001:2,096155
China1,6931:807,632277
Ukraine7361:61,8518,929
Japan7281:175,6108,375
Macau5271:1,142159
United States5101:710,70456,075
Papua New Guinea1551:52,6056,626
Singapore1501:36,7181,328
India1131:6,788,189152,128
Indonesia1091:1,213,29585,606
Malaysia991:297,92116,312
Australia851:317,59627,389
Taiwan831:282,4672,322
Thailand641:1,103,724164,273
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
Namibia381:63,4057,039
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
France171:3,907,219231,005
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
East Timor91:135,103179
Norway71:734,61250,907
England61:9,286,343223,652
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Hei (50,017) may also be a first name.

Hei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hei (Bengali: হেই, Hindi: हेई, Oriya: େହଇ) is found most in Hong Kong. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hei? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 56,610th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 813,978 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Hei reside; 73 percent reside in East Asia and 65 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Hei is also the 18,481st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 50,017 people.

This surname is most numerous in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 3,500 people, or 1 in 2,096. Barring Hong Kong it exists in 62 countries. It is also found in China, where 19 percent live and Ukraine, where 8 percent live.

Hei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hei last name are 13.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hei earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $43,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.16% less than the national average, earning $38,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heid8611,491/
Heit865,952/
Heis862,225/
Heij861,781/
Ahei861,299/
Heiz861,087/
Khei86588/
Heji86517/
Heyi86396/
Heia86383/
Chei86352/
Heie86247/
Heii86221/
Heip86134/
Heiy8642/
Heiu8625/
Heih8615/
Heio8614/
Heui866/
Hhei861/
He8018,764,180/
Ei801,241,312/
Hi8028,693/
Heidt758,390/
Heiss758,095/
Hehia755,224/
Heist752,621/
Heiho752,591/
Heggi75759/
Cheyi75652/
Kheyi75553/
Heisz75492/
Heitt75368/
Heits75195/
Cheia75173/
Heipp75169/
Heich75166/
Cheij75164/
Hoeij75160/
Heijt75157/
Heije75147/
Hegie75108/
Heihs75102/
Cheis7596/
Cheio7594/
Heiha7580/
Heius7578/
Hjeij7532/
Heyhi7532/
Heyiş7531/
Cheid7526/
Cheit7525/
Kheio7521/
Heuie7519/
Kheji7514/
Cheji7514/
Heicz7513/
Heish7512/
Heiyt7510/
Hejis7510/
Heies759/
Heiat759/
Cheih758/
Heißt758/
Cheiu757/
Hahei757/
Heiås756/
Hehyi756/
Hejij755/
Cheiz755/
Heyih754/
Heieh754/
Kheia754/
Cheie754/
Heiða753/
Heidz753/
Heids752/
Cheip752/
Chhei752/
Aheij752/
Heihi752/
Heihe752/
Hejie752/
Heiet751/
Heijd751/
Heiot751/
Heiyi751/
Heyis751/
Hieyi751/
Heyie751/
Cheić751/
Hoeyi751/
Heeji751/
Heeyi751/
Heiis751/
Heias750/
Heidh750/
Heiad750/
Heiaz750/
Chi671,098,244/
Che67827,744/
Hui67470,645/
Hai67421,703/
Eid67411,920/
Khi6729,761/
Hie6718,436/
Hoi6717,798/
Hey6715,392/
Hee6713,100/
Eyi676,932/
Hij675,497/
Khe673,832/
Het673,577/
Eji673,570/
Hes673,174/
Hii673,090/
His672,789/
Eis672,606/
Hit672,582/
Hed672,396/
Heu672,196/
Her672,036/
Hip671,652/
Hih671,343/
Hid671,063/
Ihe671,022/
Heh67916/
Eie67878/
Hep67820/
Jei67743/
Hez67732/
Hea67570/
Eio67560/
Eii67425/
Eia67338/
Hiß67306/
Eiz67294/
Eit67269/
Hyi67197/
Hji67144/
Heijst67133/
Høi67128/
Chieji67104/
Hiç6793/
Cheiyo6793/
Eip6779/
Hiz6779/
Høe6764/
Hej6762/
Eij6751/
Heijdt6749/
Cheich6740/
Jhe6739/
Eui6739/
Eić6734/
Yhe6730/
Heeiah6730/
Hée6723/
Hje6721/
Heiydt6720/
Heitch6719/
Eih6718/
Cheyip6717/
Hiy6715/
Heč6715/
Chieie6714/
Eið6713/
Eiu6713/
Eiß6713/
Hhi6712/
Chheji6711/
Hgi678/
Heyggi677/
Hhe677/
Heistø676/
Hge675/
Khejiy674/
Cheggi674/
Heidts674/
Heijtz674/
Chehyi674/
Cheiah673/
Heicht673/
Cheidt673/
Heidtt673/
Cheiat673/
Heiatt672/
Chieio672/
Hải672/
Cheiou672/
Kheiuh672/
Hæe672/
Cheiaa671/
Cheiiy671/
Cheish671/
Cheyyi671/
Heisth671/
Heyitt671/
Cheidd671/
Hói671/
Heyihe671/
Heı671/
Heś671/
Jheeji671/
Heiaya671/
Haheid671/
Eiõ671/
Ahahei671/
Chegie671/
Chehia671/
Chejio671/
Cheyie671/
Cheyih671/
Cheeyi671/
Cheiha671/
Chejie671/
Chejit671/
Heiova671/
Heidtz670/
Heihes670/
Heiths670/
Heiett670/
Cheitz670/
Heitts670/
Heissh670/
Heiash670/
Heiosh670/

Hei Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hei in the Bengali language
হেইhe'i-
Hei in the Oriya language
େହଇeha'i-
Hei in the Hindi language
हेईhe'i71.43
हेइhe'i28.57

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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 Hei
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