Heiden Surname

47,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Heiden Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) Dweller on, or near, uncultivated land covered by coarse grass and low bushes; the rustic or countryman.

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Heiden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,5241:14,5741,900
United States3,5231:102,88411,360
Brazil7611:281,30710,844
Netherlands3551:47,5708,128
Denmark1861:30,3483,143
Austria1861:45,7827,317
Australia381:710,41347,396
England371:1,505,89364,828
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Hungary321:306,75923,012
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Chile201:880,82418,509
India151:51,137,692512,385
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
France91:7,380,302306,885
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3911:128,43712,369

Heiden (175) may also be a first name.

Heiden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) Dweller on, or near, uncultivated land covered by coarse grass and low bushes; the rustic or countryman.

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the German word, heide, (heathen) meaning 'non-Christian'.

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Heiden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heiden (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻴﺪﻥ) is most common in Germany. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Heiden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heiden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 47,654th most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 671,601 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Heiden live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 690,096th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 175 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 5,524 people, or 1 in 14,574. In Germany Heiden is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 26 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 5 percent are found. Other than Germany Heiden exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Heiden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heiden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heiden surname rose 901 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heiden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heiden surname are 14.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heiden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 94.06% more than the national average, earning 671,618 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning R 297,852 per year; in United States they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $46,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $51,616 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heijden921,450/
Heidene927/
Heideng921/
Hejiden921/
Heidden920/
Eiden914,915/
Hiden91794/
Heden91546/
Heidn916/
Heidemnn861/
Hedden835,585/
Heyden835,391/
Headen832,376/
Haiden831,780/
Hidden83944/
Hedeen83841/
Huiden83311/
Hoeden83223/
Hieden83155/
Eisden83117/
Hoiden83103/
Eident8397/
Cheden8379/
Heeden8372/
Hidien8369/
Høiden8362/
Eyiden8356/
Chiden8349/
Eijden8345/
Hedeng8337/
Hedien8334/
Hesden8324/
Kheden8324/
Heduen8321/
Heidem8320/
Eideng8314/
Hijden8313/
Heidne8312/
Eideen8310/
Heidin837/
Hueden837/
Hejden837/
Hideng836/
Eidoen834/
Hideen834/
Heidyn833/
Ejiden833/
Eidene833/
Hjeden832/
Khiden832/
Heuden831/
Hyeden831/
Hihden831/
Hetden831/
Eden8043,664/
Iden805,647/
Hidn801/
Chedeng77508/
Headden77499/
Heusden77194/
Huisden77162/
Chaiden77138/
Chetden77102/
Headend7781/
Choeden7767/
Heiding7762/
Heudent7749/
Choiden7735/
Haidene7734/
Huijden7721/
Chueden7713/
Hajiden7713/
Kheyden779/
Heedene778/
Jeheden774/
Khitden774/
Haidden773/
Hiedenn772/
Huideng772/
Heedeen772/
Chitden771/
Chedoen771/
Cheyden771/
Heijdin771/
Hayeden771/
Chehden771/
Hedehen771/
Khedeen771/
Åkheden771/
Haideen771/
Jheyden771/
Heidyna771/
Hayiden771/
Haiyden770/
Heddeen770/
Hedin738,448/
Haden737,220/
Hyden734,691/
Eidem732,124/
Giden731,990/
Aiden731,475/
Hedén731,185/
Edden73900/
Geden73571/
Eaden73566/
Haidn73532/
Euden73509/
Eyden73441/
Edeen73435/
Edeng73335/
Eeden73319/
Hidin73295/
Oeden73273/
Esden73244/
Hoidn73224/
Isden73110/
Yeden73105/
Idend73104/
Hidén73102/
Ideng7396/
Jeden7394/
İçden7389/
Heydn7386/
Hedem7359/
Edien7354/
Jiden7350/
Ideen7347/
Ihden7347/
Háden7347/
Edeun7341/
Yiden7339/
Hedyn7337/
Eidin7334/
Idden7332/
Idenn7326/
Hidem7321/
Aeden7321/
Edent7318/
Idien7317/
Hedne7315/
Ejden7310/
Edenå739/
Ahden738/
Ident737/
Eduen737/
Idehn735/
Oiden735/
Eidne734/
Iduen734/
Eidyn733/
Edenn732/
Edoen732/
Edesn732/
Headn731/
Hidyn731/
Uiden731/
Idenc731/
Hidèn731/
Hedèn731/
Eiadn731/
Ehden731/
Eüden731/
Edend731/
Ideun731/
Edemn731/
Heedn731/
Yhden730/
Chaidaen7135/
Chidenne7129/
Heusdent718/
Hayideng717/
Cheyaden716/
Chhoeden715/
Houedeen713/
Chaideng713/
Hayeeden712/
Heidding711/
Khaideen711/
Cheadeng711/
Chehdeng711/
Hajideng711/
Heedeesn711/
Haisdden710/
Hayden6774,356/
Hadden6713,257/
Goeden671,063/
Gidden67933/
Chidem67806/
Haidin67377/
Easden67365/
Huidem67345/
Heding67301/
Hadeen67251/
Chedem67240/
Heddin67218/
Idn67206/
Khaden67196/
Aidene67194/
Houden67155/
Chedin67140/
Eiding67138/
Idemne67133/
D'Heedene67124/
Hiding67117/
Edenne67117/
Hesdin67110/
Haidyn67106/
Eusden6798/
Gedden6792/
Idienė6785/
Yideng6774/
Iddeen6772/
Hadeng6772/
Ijiden6772/
Heduin6771/
Hauden6757/
Hojden6757/
Hoyden6750/
Gaiden6749/
Edemne6747/
Eidion6743/
Hoidem6738/
Hydeen6735/
Hajden6734/
Eidina6734/
Høyden6732/
Hoidyn6732/
Chaden6731/
Hedihn6730/
Aideen6727/
Geyden6725/
Headin6724/
Huyden6724/
Hayeedeng6724/
Ashden6723/
Gaeden6722/
Uidden6721/
Khidin6720/
Eydent6719/
Edn6719/
Hedgin6719/
Hasden6717/
Khedin6717/
Ayeden6716/
Chidin6714/
Eydene6712/
Hiddin6712/
Goiden6710/
Hatden679/
Eidyna679/
Jaiden678/
Hadien678/
Hjidin676/
Oueden676/
Eddeen675/
Gideen675/
Iddeng675/
Aident674/
Jedden674/
Haidem674/
Eideem674/
E'Dien674/
Eudeen673/
Heydin673/
Hednck673/
Ayiden673/
Heudin673/
Aideng673/
Haidne672/
Estden672/
Ahdien672/
Hoidin672/
Heddem672/
Eysden672/
Oiduen672/
Eddien672/
Yedeen672/
Esdend672/
Eadeng672/
Ahdeen672/
Geaden671/
Oideen671/
Chedne671/
Cheuedden671/
Jeidin671/
Hedeem671/
Heatdn671/
Jidden671/
Jideng671/
Joiden671/
Iodeen671/
Ijaden671/
Heydenová671/
Aisden671/
Aedden671/
Eddeng671/
Içhden671/
Iyaden671/
Aiaden671/
Eyidem671/
Oidene671/
Eedeen671/
Hydden671/
Højden671/
Jidien671/
Heedin671/
Hejdyn671/
Uideen671/
Geeden671/
Hadaen671/
Eidynk671/
Ahaden671/
Jedehn671/
Oweden671/
Aidien671/
Eedeng671/
Jideen671/
Jidoen671/
Hajeedeen671/
Heddne671/
Haaden670/
Eadden670/
Headem670/
Houedn670/
Aedeen670/

Heiden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heiden in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻴﺪﻥhydn-

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