Heijs Surname

589,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Heijs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heijs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5081:33,2425,528
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Heijs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heijs occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heijs? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 589,215th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 13,750,087 people. The last name Heijs occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Heijs live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Heijs is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 508 people, or 1 in 33,242. In The Netherlands Heijs is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 22 percent live, Groningen, where 15 percent live and Drenthe, where 14 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 2 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heijst91133/
Heijse9130/
Heis892,225/
Eijs89203/
Hejs892/
Hijs891/
Heise8027,493/
Heiss808,095/
Heist802,621/
Huijs801,003/
Hijas80628/
Heisz80492/
Hijos80455/
Heits80195/
Geijs80177/
Heihs80102/
Cheis8096/
Heius8078/
Hijes8059/
Hejas8045/
Hejos8042/
Heish8012/
Kheis8012/
Hejes8011/
Hejis8010/
Heies809/
Hijós807/
Chijs807/
Heiås806/
Hejse804/
Heids802/
Chejs802/
Jheis802/
Hijjs801/
Heyis801/
Hijys801/
Heiis801/
Heias800/
Hes753,174/
His752,789/
Eis752,606/
Hjs7551/
Ejs7537/
Ijs753/
Heisch73890/
Heisse73200/
Hejosz7351/
Hijjas7335/
Gaheis7325/
Huijse7324/
Chejas7311/
Hejase7310/
Hijosh738/
Heihse737/
Heistø736/
Kheise735/
Heidts734/
Cheise734/
Heijtz734/
Heggis732/
Aheise732/
Cheish731/
Heiese731/
Heisth731/
Hijesh731/
Hoijse731/
Hiojos731/
Hiejas731/
Heisjø731/
Heisøe731/
Kheisz731/
Heyise731/
Hejshd731/
Kheies731/
Heihes730/
Heiths730/
Heitts730/
Heissh730/
Heiash730/
Heiosh730/
Hieies730/
Hess67121,566/
Chis6710,820/
Heiß678,157/
Khes676,996/
Hees675,096/
Heys673,044/
Hiss672,340/
Heus671,915/
Huis671,864/
Hais671,819/
Ejas671,608/
Hish671,528/
Ches671,397/
Eise671,238/
Eish671,181/
Ijäs671,156/
Ijas671,127/
Hesp671,113/
Heiz671,087/
Hois67944/
Hesz67827/
Hesh67729/
Hets67671/
Euis67652/
Hese67649/
Ejes67622/
Heitsch67490/
Eiss67487/
Hies67315/
Hest67314/
Heas67269/
Hejč67230/
Ejos67151/
Eist67139/
Hojs67133/
Khis67109/
Hehs6797/
Eiis6787/
Eyis6786/
Uijs6779/
Heix6766/
Eits6754/
Hajs6750/
Ejis6750/
Huijdts6746/
Eias6736/
Hujs6736/
Jeis6735/
Huijsse6727/
Ijes6727/
Heisová6715/
Hihs6710/
Hisz679/
Ijts679/
Hist678/
Eisz678/
Heische678/
Eijz676/
Hejsová675/
Ijis675/
Eies675/
Eios675/
Eisd675/
Ejsp675/
Hisp674/
Eisø674/
Eids673/
Hixs673/
Hezs673/
Hiehies673/
Gejs673/
Hjis672/
Eisp672/
Eius672/
Hejosch672/
Hjsd672/
Hjsh672/
Hjsz672/
Hejz672/
Ejys672/
Chejash671/
Heishch671/
Heitshe671/
Heggies671/
Cheishe671/
Ijæs671/
Hjas671/
Chegies671/
Kheyise671/
Yhjs671/
Aijs671/
Ejds671/
Eiys671/
Ejxs671/
Ehjs671/
Ezjs671/
Cheihys671/
Jijs671/
Hhes671/
Hhis671/
Hesd671/
Hesj671/
Iejs671/
Isjs671/
Ijjs671/
Ijse671/
Ijsj671/
Ijsx671/
Ijxs671/
Ijzs671/
Hisj671/
Hjse671/
Hjss671/
Hjxs671/
Khjs671/

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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 Heijs
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