Heier Surname

78,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Heier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6851:29,9833,954
United States2,3701:152,93615,689
Norway5541:9,282993
Canada881:418,70036,754
Sweden641:153,85610,752
Argentina581:736,95549,943
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
Ukraine451:1,011,61593,730
Austria421:202,74825,305
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England211:2,653,24194,788
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
France91:7,380,302306,885
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Heier (19) may also be a first name.

Heier Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Heier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 78,842nd most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,176,549 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Heier live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 19 people.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,685 people, or 1 in 29,983. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside and Bavaria, where 10 percent reside. Besides Germany Heier is found in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Norway, where 9 percent reside.

Heier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heier last name are 15.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.04% being registered with the political party.

The amount Heier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning 359,212 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $48,990 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heiert9196/
Heiher9122/
Heiier912/
Hoeier912/
Kheier911/
Cheier911/
Heyier911/
Hehier910/
Heir89952/
Eier89517/
Heierth8325/
Cheiere832/
Heihert832/
Kheir8040,389/
Heuer8029,428/
Geier8026,823/
Heyer8020,459/
Khier807,713/
Heiyr801,681/
Cheer801,628/
Kheer801,407/
Hoier801,257/
Haier80751/
Chier80382/
Heird80370/
Heiar80343/
Høier80331/
Eyier80169/
Hejer8076/
Eiert8075/
Cheir8053/
Hejir8043/
Heire8040/
Heuir8028/
Huier8017/
Heirt8013/
Hijer8012/
Ihier809/
Hiyer808/
Heyir807/
Aheir806/
Jeier806/
Ehier805/
Hæier802/
Hjeir802/
Heihr801/
Heear800/
Heior800/
Heirz800/
Heiur800/
Hyier800/
Heirr800/
Heierová7720/
Eer75796/
Ier75693/
Eir7562/
Hegger731,839/
Hajeer731,524/
D'Heer73398/
Kheire73368/
O'Heir73164/
Heyert73145/
Hawier73107/
Ihiere7385/
Kheiir7383/
Khaier7366/
Higger7356/
Heiart7343/
Chaier7326/
Cheyer7323/
Kheiar7320/
Jehier7319/
Khiyer7317/
Heiðar7316/
Hoejer7313/
Ahiere7313/
Gehier7311/
Chijer739/
Hoeyer738/
Haiere737/
Heyere736/
Eierre735/
Aaheer735/
Hojeer735/
Hoiere735/
Kheyer734/
Aiheer734/
Chiyer734/
Cheerr733/
Høijer733/
Hai'er733/
Hooier732/
Aheire732/
Hehger732/
Cheuer732/
Khejer732/
Cheire732/
Cheirt732/
Ehiert732/
Hayeer731/
Oehier731/
Oheere731/
Heiard731/
Hejeer731/
Ihjier731/
Cheiur731/
Hayier731/
Heheer731/
Haioer731/
Hoyeer731/
Hajier731/
Gaheir731/
Hujeer731/
Cheiar731/
Ahjeer731/
Haieer731/
Heejrh731/
Hiejer730/
Howier730/
Hauier730/
Iyer6749,820/
Hair6720,647/
Eyer675,425/
Aier671,494/
Hoir67904/
Chiyere67243/
Hear67228/
Eire67159/
Chaiere67142/
Ijer67116/
Euer67115/
Heur6785/
Ejer6783/
Chouier6770/
Heerowa6745/
Oier6736/
Cheyere6722/
Ejir6722/
Khaiere6719/
Huir6716/
Kheeyar6716/
Hajeerh6714/
Chigier6713/
Jeir6711/
Chieyor6710/
Heyerth6710/
Hejr6710/
Eyir677/
Aaheere676/
Heyr676/
Chieior676/
Øier676/
Eierová675/
Hijr675/
Eirp674/
Eior674/
Eiar674/
Uier673/
Eiir673/
Ieyr672/
Chaierz672/
Chawier672/
Eeyr672/
Iear671/
Khayeer671/
Kheiare671/
Choiere671/
Chajeer671/
Chehiar671/
Hoohier671/
Eear671/
Eerr671/
Eoer671/
Aahiere671/
Eirt671/
Chauier671/
Khaweer671/
Háir671/
Hoojier671/
Khaieer671/
Khoheer671/
Kheyere671/
Øeer671/
Hai'ere671/
D'Heire671/
Eejr671/
Chaheer671/
Cheireh671/
Eirz671/
Kheeyre671/
Eirh671/
Eijr671/
Chaierd671/
Huggier671/
Ierh671/
Ierr671/
Chigger670/
Ahaheir670/
Eird670/
Goohier670/

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Footnotes

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