Heifetz Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Heifetz Surname Definition:

“Desire” or “Gift” in Hebrew.

Heifetz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5601:647,24851,938
Canada371:995,82774,831
Israel341:251,69522,987
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
England71:7,959,723202,100
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Heifetz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Desire” or “Gift” in Hebrew.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

See Chaifetz.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(from the name of a male ancestor) Heifetz is a family name derived from Hefetz which means “desire,” “delight.” It was formerly a popular first name among eastern Jews. Another form of the name is Keyfetz.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Heifetz Last Name Facts

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

Heifetz is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heifetz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Heifetz is the 494,499th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 10,909,500 people. The surname Heifetz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Heifetz live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 560 people, or 1 in 647,248. In The United States Heifetz is primarily found in: New York, where 18 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Maryland, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent live and Israel, where 5 percent live.

Heifetz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heifetz surname are 38.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Heifetz earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 61.02% more than the national average, earning $69,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.06% more than the national average, earning $60,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheifetz93313/
Kheifetz935/
Heifietz931/
Hefetz9296/
Heifez9224/
Eifetz921/
Cheiffetz8821/
Chefetz861,775/
Jeifetz8697/
Heifets8688/
Heifitz8641/
Heffetz8623/
Haifetz866/
Heifetx862/
Chifetz861/
Hiefetz861/
Hefez83101/
Heifz831/
Hifez831/
Heftz830/
Chaifetz80278/
Kheifets80237/
Cheifitz8027/
Cheffetz8017/
Kheyfetz807/
Cheefetz807/
Cheyfetz806/
Heiphetz803/
Heiyfets801/
Chiefetz801/
Chejfetz801/
Hafetz77535/
Heffez77101/
Hefets7736/
Hefeez7710/
Hefftz772/
Heifiz771/
Hifeez771/
Chaiffetz759/
Chieffetz751/
Hifz7362/
Hefz733/
Iftz732/
Eftz731/
Chafetz71398/
Chefitz7168/
Hafeitz7149/
Heafitz7145/
Haifitz7137/
Chyfetz7125/
Heifecs716/
Heyfets715/
Khefets714/
Haifeez713/
Heifech713/
Heffets712/
Chefets712/
Heifits711/
Effeatz711/
Heefeez711/
Cheifec711/
Chejfez711/
Hayfetz711/
Hafez67201,513/
Kheyfets67827/
Cheyfitz6731/
Chaffetz6727/
Kheifyts6719/
Haifz6712/
Kheifits679/
Efets676/
Heefz675/
Hefec673/
Heewz672/
Hefiz672/
Hifiz672/
Ahfez671/
Heiwz671/
Hefts671/
Hewtz670/

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