Heikkila Surname

189,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,227 people bear this surname

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

Heikkila Surname User-submission:

Heikkila is an English variant of the surname Heikkilä, which derives from the Finnish male first name Heikki.

In Finland before 1900's (no single ending date) surnames were given by the house or farm they lived in. If a farm was made and it was named Heikkilä, the people living there (only the main family, no farmhands etc.

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Heikkila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7311:209,39320,489
Canada3271:112,67812,031
Finland371:148,56013,684
Australia321:843,61652,533
England281:1,989,93178,001
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Heikkilä (15,296) are calculated separately.

Heikkila Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Heikkila is an English variant of the surname Heikkilä, which derives from the Finnish male first name Heikki.

In Finland before 1900's (no single ending date) surnames were given by the house or farm they lived in. If a farm was made and it was named Heikkilä, the people living there (only the main family, no farmhands etc.) would be called Heikkilä.

In some context in Finnish heikkilä could be understood as 'Heikki's place'.

- heikkilae

Heikkila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heikkila is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Heikkilä. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heikkila? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 189,652nd most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,272,360 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Heikkila reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Heikkila is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,731 people, or 1 in 209,393. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 21 percent live, Minnesota, where 20 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States Heikkila is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent live and Finland, where 2 percent live.

Heikkila Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Heikkila are 8.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.76% registered with the party.

The amount Heikkila earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $44,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $53,186 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heikkilä9615,296/
Heikila9328/
Hekkila933/
Chekkila8826/
Haikkila8822/
Heikkile8813/
Heikkela884/
Heiakila882/
Chikkila882/
Hikila8631/
Ekkila8615/
Hekila861/
Chikkuila821/
Kheikkyla821/
Hakkila80213/
Aikkila8095/
Chikila8068/
Chekila8024/
Hikkilo8020/
Eikkula8016/
Hekkilä808/
Yekkila807/
Heikela804/
Ekkitla801/
Kheykkilya785/
Ekila7732,137/
Ikila77543/
Chikkela75452/
Chekkela7522/
Chikilia7513/
Chikkili7511/
Chakkila756/
Chekkili753/
Chikaila753/
Chikilea752/
Chekilah752/
Chikilai751/
Chekeila751/
Ekkilass751/
Ikilai714,196/
Hekela711,571/
Hakila71233/
Akkila71197/
Ekkela71173/
Yikila71108/
Yekila7161/
Chekkeela7147/
Hikili7137/
Jikila7134/
Ikilya7132/
Ekaila7129/
Ekkili7123/
Ekkula7119/
Ekilau7117/
Ikkula7116/
Gikila7111/
Ikkela7111/
Hekile7111/
Ekilah7110/
Ikkili718/
Itkila716/
Ikuila714/
Ekilai714/
Ekilya714/
Aekila713/
Eakila713/
Eekila713/
Chikailla713/
Chikkeala713/
Aikila713/
Egkila713/
Ahkila713/
Hikile713/
Ikiola712/
Ekiola712/
Chikkeela711/
Chikkiley711/
Chakkilaa711/
Eikula711/
Chaaikila711/
Chekhilah711/
Ikiela711/
Ikilah711/
Ikilia711/
Ikkile711/
Hikula711/
Hekili711/
Ekuila711/
Ekilat711/
Ekilia711/
Ekiloa711/
Chekhilla711/
Chikiolia711/
Ikhila711/
Chikile671,147/
Haikela67663/
Häkkilä67611/
Jikkula67396/
Akkilah67278/
Chikili67181/
Chakila67105/
Chikela6793/
Heikelä6775/
Eyikili6773/
Chekili6767/
Chekela6744/
Heukile6735/
Eikelia6726/
Haukila6721/
Eikilis6720/
Yikkula6719/
Khakila6719/
Haakila6717/
Hakoila6715/
Chekile6714/
Ikilaha6712/
Heikele6710/
Yekkela679/
Hechila679/
Ekaaila677/
Hakkula676/
Ahkoila676/
Hekkele675/
Acheila674/
Ahkiola674/
Eikelau674/
Ejakila674/
Khekile674/
Yekkili673/
Ikielea672/
Chikyla671/
Hejkela671/
Jikhila671/
Jikkela671/
Ejikela671/
Ekkulla671/
Hakkela671/
Aikkili671/
Hakaila671/
Ekailia671/
Ijikila671/
Ayekila671/
Akkisla671/
Ijokila671/
Hiskilo671/
Hekelea671/
Khekela671/
Ekielai671/
Eyakila671/
Jikkili671/
Etkeila671/
Hakilah671/
Ikhilai671/
Heekula671/
Iskilah671/

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