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

Heijs occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Heijs.

How Common Is The Last Name Heijs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 589,215th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 13,750,087 people. Heijs is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Heijs are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 508 people, or 1 in 33,242. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 22 percent reside, Groningen, where 15 percent reside and Drenthe, where 14 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 2 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.

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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