Heikes Surname

282,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Heikes Surname User-submission:

Heikes is a German surname, which means 'sheep herder'.

Heikes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2321:294,20427,260
Germany1191:676,51652,308
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:260,20021,388

Heikes Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Heikes is a German surname, which means 'sheep herder'.

- danheikes

Heikes Last Name Facts

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

Heikes has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heikes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 282,966th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,350,621 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Heikes are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,232 people, or 1 in 294,204. In The United States Heikes is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 17 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and Kansas, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 9 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Heikes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heikes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heikes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heikes last name are 16.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.38% being registered with the political party.

Heikes earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $42,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheikes9223/
Heikies921/
Hikes91300/
Heiks9189/
Eikes9117/
Hekes912/
Hickes83520/
Heskes83511/
Heckes83481/
Hiskes83159/
Heykes8381/
Chikes8358/
Haikes8351/
Heicks8343/
Heakes8341/
Eickes8338/
Heekes8326/
Hetkes8320/
Haekes8312/
Eijkes8310/
Hekese839/
Eyikes838/
Hiekes835/
Chekes835/
Hikesh831/
Hekest831/
Hehkes831/
Huikes831/
Jeikes831/
Ekes80553/
Ikes80222/
Heks8075/
Hiks8026/
Eiks808/
Cheskes77127/
Chekhes7741/
Cheekes7735/
Hekeshe7727/
Heuskes7722/
Checkes7711/
Eikesås777/
Hickest776/
Chekesh774/
Hickeys772/
Chekese772/
Hickies771/
Chaikes771/
Chekets771/
Hiskeys771/
Haijkes771/
Heskeys771/
Heskesh770/
Hickeas770/
Hawekes770/
Chickes770/
Cheicks770/
Heiches770/
Hicks73247,178/
Hakes733,927/
Ickes733,853/
Eckes732,609/
Eakes732,133/
Hykes73906/
Heeks73833/
Ikese73625/
Eikås73327/
Hecks73199/
Eicks73171/
Heces73148/
Ikkes73116/
Yekes7388/
Aikes7365/
Itkes7356/
Ikesh7356/
Ekkes7352/
Eikså7339/
Ejiks7329/
Gikes7327/
Ekaes7325/
Heics7324/
Etkes7323/
Häkes7322/
Khiks7320/
Hekis7320/
Ekese7318/
Hikeš7316/
Hikis7312/
Hieks7311/
Hiksz7311/
Ikeis7310/
Yikes739/
Eikis739/
Ekoes737/
Hikcs736/
Hisks736/
Eykes735/
Ekesh735/
Jikes734/
Ekees734/
Heaks733/
Cheks733/
Heksh733/
Ekeus733/
Hidks732/
Hitks732/
Heegs732/
Heigs732/
Hikks732/
Ikies732/
Ikees732/
Iekes731/
Iokes731/
Ikeys731/
Higks731/
Hioks731/
Eiiks731/
Eekes731/
Eukes731/
Haiks731/
Ekies731/
Chiks731/
Ikest731/
Hikst731/
Hices731/
Hekse731/
Ekess731/
Ikets731/
Ekehs731/
Hekys731/
Huiks730/
Ekeas730/
Hikse730/
Heuks730/
Huijskes71234/
Hicketts7132/
Heketshe7121/
Chickesh7111/
Chiketse719/
Eikesæth715/
Chickese714/
Heskestø714/
Checkets713/
Chitkese713/
Chekhess712/
Heskeths711/
Cheketts711/
Chikeshe711/
Cheiches711/
Cheikhis711/
Chijakes711/
Chekheas711/
Hesketts710/
Haweekes710/
Cheeks675,525/
Hakees671,232/
Houkes67943/
Eks67709/
Iks67679/
Chikez67294/
Chekis67183/
Haukes67154/
Aikese67137/
Ikesse67117/
Ijskes67108/
Chekys67100/
Heksch6773/
Haecks6770/
Checks6752/
Hikisz6750/
Yeckes6749/
Hackes6736/
Chikse6735/
Jeakes6733/
Heches6732/
Eckess6732/
Hiksch6726/
Hickis6723/
Chikis6720/
Hiekis6720/
Chicks6719/
Ekesse6716/
Hoecks6714/
Heques6714/
Heecks6713/
Hakets6712/
Heqish6712/
Chekesova6711/
Huices6711/
Heucks6711/
Cheaks6710/
Eakets679/
Eikihs678/
Heacks677/
Hickst677/
Hickss676/
Eiksjø676/
Ieckes675/
Hick's675/
Jikesh674/
Hayeks674/
Jeckes674/
Hekkås674/
Häckes674/
Chakes673/
Khicks673/
Hiecks673/
Yekkes673/
Hiccks672/
Hicksj672/
Hikiss672/
Hiscks672/
Chiksh672/
Chekez672/
Haykes672/
Hakkes672/
Goekes672/
Hakies672/
Khekhs671/
Jekees671/
Hecaes671/
Hechis671/
Ickess671/
Ickies671/
Hickcs671/
Hicksd671/
Hjicks671/
Eckees671/
Eckets671/
Eckoes671/
Eakeas671/
Edckes671/
Eiiegs671/
Eekesh671/
Gaekes671/
Gickes671/
Achkes671/
Eskest671/
Cheixe671/
Hyskes671/
Huecks671/
Iketsh671/
Hickex671/
Hoikis671/
Hiskys671/
Hekszt671/
Hekish671/
Hakeas671/
Haices671/
Eyckes671/
Chekhs671/
Hakess671/
Ikeshe671/
Chuiks671/
Cheichesh671/
Checes671/
Geckes671/
Hequis671/
Heckis671/
Khaiks671/
Chicketts670/
Haicks670/
Huicks670/
Oitkes670/
Eketts670/
Hiques670/
Ekkest670/
Yekess670/
Hoicks670/
Huykes670/
Eckest670/
Hakeys670/
Heckst670/
Eeakes670/
Equies670/
Chesks670/
Hicksx670/

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