Heilig Surname

59,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Heilig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heilig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,2181:19,0862,519
United States2,6691:135,80314,220
France4771:139,25121,404
Austria2451:34,7575,595
Netherlands2051:82,37613,768
Australia1661:162,62516,859
Hungary1101:89,2398,806
Canada601:614,09350,489
Switzerland551:149,32614,246
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
Chile451:391,47710,650
Israel331:259,32223,464
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
England201:2,785,90397,972
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4111:122,18711,874

Heilig (21) may also be a first name.

Heilig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heilig occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heilig? popularity and diffusion

Heilig is the 59,529th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 859,786 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Heilig live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. Heilig is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 21 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 4,218 people, or 1 in 19,086. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 65 percent live, Bavaria, where 10 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent live. Besides Germany it exists in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Heilig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heilig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heilig surname rose 649 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heilig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heilig surname are 12.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Heilig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.8% less than the national average, earning R 100,284 per year; in United States they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $41,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $57,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heiligh9227/
Heillig9224/
Heilieg921/
Hilig91714/
Helig91466/
Hillig831,927/
Chilig831,017/
Hellig83145/
Haelig8361/
Hiligh8360/
Chelig8324/
Heileg8312/
Heilik839/
Hielig833/
Heligh833/
Heluig832/
Hailig832/
Heleig831/
Helgig831/
Heiliq831/
Jhilig831/
Hetlig830/
Hehlig830/
Ilig80730/
Elig80454/
Heiligová806/
Chellig77286/
Hoellig7738/
Cheilik7713/
Kheilik7710/
Chiligh776/
Cheileg774/
Kheligh772/
Khailig771/
Heilegh771/
Hiliugh771/
Hilligh771/
Héiligh771/
Hoehlig771/
Chillig771/
Heilick770/
Heillic770/
Hellieg770/
Illig733,949/
Gelig733,346/
Gilig731,584/
Helik73517/
Iligh73321/
Ellig73312/
Helix73291/
Ehlig73282/
Heleg73171/
Eligh73129/
Ahlig73123/
Halig7382/
Hilic7371/
Eulig7343/
Ilhig7338/
Helic7334/
Hilik7329/
Hileg738/
Oelig737/
Jelig733/
Aelig732/
Oilig732/
Hilix732/
Hälig732/
Ealig732/
Eligs731/
Eloig731/
Yelig731/
Ihlig731/
Jilig731/
Elaig731/
Eilik731/
Eligg730/
Itlig730/
Helligsø7159/
Hilligsø7126/
Heligová7123/
Cheligue711/
Gillig672,001/
Hallig671,413/
Aellig67752/
Chelik67494/
Eyilik67444/
Ailigh67299/
Hejlik67268/
Oellig67257/
Eligue67252/
Chilik67233/
Aehlig67233/
Huelic67166/
Chileg67161/
Heilek67141/
Yellig67116/
Gehlig67114/
Hillix67113/
Chesleigh6786/
Khelik6783/
Khilik6781/
Khalig6755/
Jellig6753/
Cheliq6737/
Heylik6735/
Hihlik6734/
Khiliq6723/
Hiliuc6720/
Hillik6717/
Uiligh6715/
Helick6714/
Hajlig6712/
Heilyk6712/
Esligh6710/
Chilic679/
Chelligue678/
Chiliq677/
Hiliuk676/
Eyalig676/
Oehlig676/
Helligová675/
Cheleg675/
Hellix675/
Uhylig675/
Eilick675/
Esligk674/
Helegh674/
Chelic673/
Illigh673/
Hailik672/
Elliog672/
Hellik672/
Haligh672/
Jillig672/
Gellig672/
Heliec672/
Ohealaigh671/
Hilegh671/
Huilic671/
Iligue671/
Hiliok671/
Haylig671/
Helikh671/
Heliuk671/
Isligh671/
Haleig671/
Elligs671/
Elaigh671/
Hilliq670/
Haslig670/
Hijlik670/
Helleg670/
Hellic670/
Hilleg670/
Hilick670/

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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 Heilig
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