Heikkila Surname
Approximately 2,227 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHeikkila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,731 | 1:209,393 | 20,489 |
| Canada | 327 | 1:112,678 | 12,031 |
| Finland | 37 | 1:148,560 | 13,684 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
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'.
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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.
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