Heins Surname

35,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Heins Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Heinz, a contraction of Heinrich (home ruler).

Heins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,8771:11,7061,500
United States5,1341:70,6008,191
Netherlands1,2041:14,0262,083
Canada3711:99,31410,780
Australia2851:94,72210,787
Belgium2541:45,2627,348
Brazil1991:1,075,75037,702
South Africa1981:273,62527,113
England901:619,09036,665
Argentina681:628,58044,177
France531:1,253,259128,888
Colombia391:1,224,97610,005
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Guam81:20,0153,029
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Wales51:618,90625,852
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8301:60,5046,667

Heins (435) may also be a first name.

Heins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Heinz, a contraction of Heinrich (home ruler).

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

Heins Last Name Facts

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

Heins (Georgian: ჰეინს) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Heins.

How Common Is The Last Name Heins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 35,254th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 485,934 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Heins are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 411,176th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 435 people.

The surname Heins is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 6,877 people, or 1 in 11,706. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 54 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent live and Hamburg, where 8 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and The Netherlands, where 8 percent live.

Heins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heins last name grew 619 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heins last name are 14.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.22% registered with the party.

The amount Heins earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 53.54% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,007 per year; in South Africa they earn 25.96% more than the national average, earning R 299,340 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $20,452,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning $47,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $53,184 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heinse91255/
Heijns91218/
Heinst91209/
Heinsz91138/
Heiens9148/
Heinss9145/
Heinås9115/
Heinsh911/
Hesins911/
Cheins911/
Kheins911/
Heions910/
Hens896,119/
Hins89674/
Eins89182/
Heinsch831,267/
Heggins83741/
Heijnst8338/
Heinsøe8320/
Heitens831/
Hessins830/
Heinz8055,312/
Heyns808,308/
Hense804,870/
Hains803,246/
Heans801,666/
Hinse801,498/
Heims801,321/
Hensh80676/
Henss80643/
Hoens80493/
Hoins80362/
Hinsz80287/
Heens80279/
Hensz80207/
Henst80186/
Hinst80119/
Huins8085/
Hiens8057/
Hinss8051/
Heinß8048/
Euins8047/
Esins8042/
Hinns8033/
Henns8030/
Chins8030/
Henæs8029/
Chens8023/
Jeins8015/
Einås8014/
Khens8014/
Hemns808/
Hyens805/
Hensj804/
Ecins802/
Heuns802/
Hinsh801/
Khins801/
Hehns801/
Einst801/
Hgens801/
Hinsd801/
Eiens801/
Ejins801/
Einss801/
Hisns801/
Himns800/
Heinsche7725/
Heinsová7716/
Chechins775/
Hegginss771/
Heinsova771/
Heggiens770/
Heiggins770/
Ens753,771/
Ins75446/
Heinze7337,613/
Hinsch733,813/
Hensch731,967/
Eggins731,557/
Chains73874/
Heyens73425/
Heynse73329/
Cheyns73269/
Chense73140/
Hoehns73128/
Heinje73115/
Heimst73114/
Hainse73111/
Eitens73108/
Heince7389/
Huyens7378/
Hayens7371/
Heansh7362/
Howens7361/
Huehns7354/
Choens7351/
Ayhens7344/
Chinse7335/
Hasins7331/
Eicens7324/
Hainsz7320/
Achens7319/
Heynst7317/
Hensse7313/
Choins7311/
Kheyns739/
Heinch738/
Haiens737/
Hainst737/
Esinse736/
Hennse736/
Khains735/
Chinsh735/
Chiens735/
Heinzt735/
Høinæs734/
Chinns733/
Hysens733/
Echens733/
Achins732/
Heimsh732/
Hujens732/
Eicins732/
Hejnæs732/
Huinse732/
Haains732/
Hauens731/
Henshe731/
Hejens731/
Hayins731/
Hasens731/
Ichins731/
Eisens731/
Geians731/
Hajins731/
Ahsens731/
Ahtens731/
Hiensh731/
Hinsse731/
Cheens731/
Chensz731/
Ohwens731/
Heunse731/
Kheens731/
Hisins730/
Hinstt730/
Ichens730/
Heanns730/
Hawens730/
Hyjins730/
Hiensz730/
Hainns730/
Chuins730/
Hensze730/
Hionns730/
Heensz730/
Hainss730/
Ahiens730/
Ohiens730/
Chinss730/
Heanse730/
Heuens730/
Hesens730/
Hoyens730/
Hans6752,676/
Hinz6744,876/
Huggins6741,565/
Enns6712,740/
Henz675,507/
Jens673,490/
Gens673,379/
Haggins671,865/
Hems671,241/
Ensz671,113/
Inns67951/
Hoggins67870/
Henß67846/
Ions67724/
Higgens67712/
Hinsche67709/
Gins67648/
Heytens67616/
Hichens67528/
Eissens67384/
Hiensch67373/
Eans67351/
Ihns67327/
Heimsch67313/
Ense67297/
Ains67266/
D'Haens67235/
Hinç67235/
Hensche67206/
Inse67203/
Enss67198/
Hainsch67195/
Yens67153/
Hessens67151/
Hattens67146/
Chinshe67136/
Hoensch67128/
Eens67106/
Eims67105/
Hims6791/
Uens6784/
Jins6782/
Chasens6777/
Oens6776/
Huggens6766/
Enæs6758/
Insh6755/
Ahns6755/
Häns6745/
Ensh6735/
Huensch6734/
Haggens6733/
Enst6729/
Heintje6729/
Hyns6726/
Hichins6718/
Heinschová6718/
Chasins6714/
Henx6713/
Henś6712/
Hoggens6711/
Insp6711/
Chenshe6711/
Hensowa6710/
Hinx6710/
Yins679/
Háns678/
Høgenæs678/
Ohouens678/
Einz677/
Jeinsch677/
Houense677/
Chitins676/
Hinß676/
Hinscht676/
Heggens675/
Heinnch675/
Etinshe675/
Eyns675/
Eiggins674/
Hasense674/
Oins674/
Eichens673/
Hissins673/
Hattins673/
Etns673/
Hisense673/
Emns672/
Hyggens672/
Hittins672/
Heansch672/
Iens672/
Enås672/
Heinschova672/
Huytens672/
Insd672/
Chowens671/
Chensse671/
Chatins671/
Insz671/
Hiyansh671/
Eisenst671/
Eittins671/
Heunsch671/
Howenns671/
Heinche671/
Hugiens671/
Hāns671/
Hoihins671/
Inst671/
Kheansh671/
Eisensø671/
Chensch671/
Chisens671/
Huysens671/
Hasenss671/
Ensp671/
Isns671/
Uins670/
Euns670/
Hennsch670/
Aens670/
Hachins670/
Inss670/
Eachins670/
Hennsse670/
Jhns670/
Houcins670/
Chatens670/
Aichens670/
Gehians670/

Heins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heins in the Georgian language
ჰეინსheins-

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