Heim Surname

12,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Heim Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Heimo (home), a pet form of names beginning with Heim, as Heimard, Heimrich and Heimoald.

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Heim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany19,1801:4,197477
United States14,0141:25,8643,255
Cambodia2,9561:5,239725
France1,9531:34,0114,140
Switzerland1,9111:4,298626
Austria1,6531:5,152589
Hungary9461:10,3771,202
Argentina9031:47,3353,993
Canada3741:98,51810,711
Norway2431:21,1622,737
Australia2261:119,45013,170
Brazil1781:1,202,66541,567
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Chile1181:149,2925,109
South Africa1111:488,08740,113
Netherlands1001:168,87224,561
England951:586,50635,379
Romania861:233,46422,424
Poland691:550,85151,833
Israel661:129,66114,046
Thailand631:1,121,244165,873
Belgium611:188,47025,041
Spain461:1,016,34937,676
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Luxembourg331:17,5923,875
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Czechia261:408,98046,580
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
China71:195,331,65210,124
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9251:26,0883,207

Heim (1,828) may also be a first name.

Heim Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Heimo (home), a pet form of names beginning with Heim, as Heimard, Heimrich and Heimoald.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The Surname is from Germany. The German word, heim, has the meaning 'close to home', usually used in cases like "studenten heim", which literally means "students home" (dorms).

- helo_heim

Heim Last Name Facts

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

Heim (Arabic: هايم) is found most in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heim? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 12,254th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 158,981 people. Heim occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Heim reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 178,477th most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 1,828 people.

Heim is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 19,180 people, or 1 in 4,197. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent live, Bavaria, where 28 percent live and Hesse, where 9 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Cambodia, where 6 percent live.

Heim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heim surname rose 728 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 365 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Heim last name are 17.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Heim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.4% less than the national average, earning 341,237 kr per year; in Peru they earn 264.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,729 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning R 259,092 per year; in United States they earn 10.14% more than the national average, earning $47,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.85% more than the national average, earning $58,053 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eheim89304/
Cheim89184/
Heime8989/
Heijm8983/
Heiam8924/
Åheim8914/
Heyim894/
Hjeim892/
Heiem892/
Jheim892/
Heeim891/
Hehim891/
Heihm891/
Aheim891/
Heaim891/
Hem8654,781/
Him8628,059/
Eim86465/
Håheim80420/
Aaheim8044/
Jaheim808/
Heiham805/
Heggim805/
Khejim803/
Chehim802/
Heimme802/
Heisme802/
Haheim802/
Heimeh801/
Hyheim801/
Eheimd801/
Aheime801/
Iheime801/
Kheiam801/
Kheoim801/
Chim7599,488/
Khim7555,158/
Khem7538,629/
Chem7526,919/
Haim759,970/
Ejim759,961/
Jhim756,186/
Hime754,713/
Heme752,899/
Ihim752,089/
Hemm751,876/
Heym751,373/
Heem75629/
Eime75532/
Eyim75508/
Ehem75359/
Heum75246/
Ihem75227/
Hiim75211/
Hoim75203/
Hiem75180/
Ehim75173/
Heam75170/
Hemd75156/
Hyem75142/
Geim75124/
Himm75121/
Eitm7559/
Eiim7536/
Hemå7534/
Eijm7524/
Eiom7517/
Hejm7517/
Eiam7515/
Eism7515/
Eiem7512/
Huim7511/
Jeim759/
Yhim758/
Himd756/
Hism756/
Hjim755/
Hesm755/
Eaim755/
Hemt754/
Yhem754/
Himh754/
Hitm754/
Hehm752/
Ieim752/
Hihm752/
Hjem752/
Åhem751/
Eihm751/
Hetm751/
Eimd751/
Eimh751/
Eimm751/
Eimt751/
Eium751/
Jhem751/
Hhem751/
Hyim751/
Himt750/
Haaheim73256/
Høyheim7383/
Choeiem7337/
Heimová7336/
Chehime7310/
Chehaim732/
Kheimeh732/
Cheahim732/
Heimova731/
Cheuhim731/
Cheeiam731/
Im671,060,635/
Em6752,149/
Chhim6731,060/
Chime6729,644/
Hajim6724,638/
Chhem6721,867/
Chism6710,905/
Iheme676,163/
Chiem674,512/
Hemme673,649/
Cheam673,495/
Cheme673,249/
Chaim671,956/
Chaem671,843/
Khiem671,135/
Hayim671,108/
Haime671,095/
Cheem67978/
Kheme67728/
Kheam67721/
Chiom67561/
Høyem67468/
Hojem67453/
Eyime67426/
Haium67415/
Hayem67404/
Houem67322/
Hoyem67303/
Ehiem67286/
Himme67209/
Heyme67207/
Chuim67199/
Hijam67197/
Hajem67171/
Chehm67171/
Uhiom67164/
Khaim67154/
Choim67145/
Haiam67125/
Choem67114/
Hoime67112/
Cheum67102/
Ajhim6797/
Hejam6792/
Hoiem6792/
Hemző6790/
Ihiom6789/
Hismh6785/
D'Hem6781/
Ahiam6780/
Jihim6763/
Geyim6754/
Jihem6751/
Chuem6749/
Haiem6748/
Khoem6748/
Chimm6745/
Høiem6743/
Hiyam6742/
Khoim6741/
Geihm6740/
Jeime6730/
Heume6729/
Chemm6726/
Eggim6724/
Haimm6724/
Hesme6723/
Åhjem6722/
Khimm6721/
Haimd6721/
Ayhem6721/
Khaem6720/
Gihim6717/
Heyum6717/
Himmt6713/
Ahwem6713/
Hieme6712/
Ejiem6712/
Haiim6711/
Ahyem6711/
Heame6710/
Kheem6710/
Heyom6710/
Khemm679/
Hiiam679/
Howem678/
Jhime678/
Haism678/
Ejgim678/
Ahaim678/
Heyem677/
Jhaim677/
Hijim677/
Heyam676/
Ujhem676/
Heham676/
Hoyim675/
Khyim675/
Høiom675/
Hemth675/
Hoehm674/
Chitm674/
Khime674/
Hchem674/
Hejme674/
Hithm674/
Hujim673/
Eejim673/
Ihime673/
Heeme673/
Heesm673/
Yhiam672/
Hemmt672/
Chesm672/
Khuem672/
Hyeme672/
Hujem672/
Hoiom672/
Hojim672/
Eihim672/
Ihiam672/
Ahjem672/
Chemh672/
Kheum672/
Høgem672/
Hiyem672/
Haaim672/
Jhiom672/
Huyem672/
Heemh672/
Ahjim672/
Khiom671/
Khjim671/
Khyem671/
Khuim671/
Hemmd671/
Jeyim671/
Jhimm671/
Ihiem671/
Ejhem671/
Ehhim671/
Eiame671/
Eiiem671/
Yhime671/
Yeiem671/
Ujhim671/
Uyhem671/
Hemhe671/
Huime671/
Ehiom671/
Hyiam671/
Chemt671/
Eijim671/
Chiêm671/
Høime671/
Hiime671/
Heuam671/
Hiyom671/
Jhãim671/
Khemh671/
Khimh671/
Yihim671/
Haitm671/
Haihm671/
Haaem671/
Ejjim671/
Aihem671/
Chimd671/
Hoiam671/
Hethm671/
Heamt671/
Hawem671/
Cheehiam671/
Oejim671/
Ohwem671/
Hihem671/
Chehaime671/
Eiome671/
Eaitm671/
Eyiom671/
Hetme671/
Heehm671/
Heemt671/
Heetm671/
Hieam671/
Khgem671/
Hyhem670/
Hauem670/
Geimm670/
Himdt670/
Hemtt670/

Heim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heim in the Arabic language
هايمhaym-

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