Heir Surname

375,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Heir Surname Definition:

A variant of Eyre.

Roger le Heir, Close Rolls, 13 Edward III. pt. Iii.

Heir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
England1571:354,89225,525
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Norway1011:50,9147,301
Australia671:402,92132,505
India501:15,341,308250,737
Argentina431:994,03362,207
Finland341:161,66814,556
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:321,91525,142

Heir (69) may also be a first name.

Heir Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Eyre.

Roger le Heir, Close Rolls, 13 Edward III. pt. Iii.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Heir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heir (Marathi: हेर) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 375,863rd most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,654,985 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Heir reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,171,416th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 69 people.

The last name Heir is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States Heir is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 19 percent live, New Jersey, where 16 percent live and California, where 15 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Heir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heir last name increased 188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Heir last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Heir are 13.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.47% registered with the party.

The amount Heir earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 50.24% more than the national average, earning 519,949 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.14% more than the national average, earning $47,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.76% more than the national average, earning $60,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheir8940,389/
Heier896,194/
Heiyr891,681/
Heird89370/
Heiar89343/
Cheir8953/
Hejir8943/
Heire8940/
Heuir8928/
Heirt8913/
Heyir897/
Aheir896/
Hjeir892/
Heihr891/
Heior890/
Heirz890/
Heiur890/
Heirr890/
Her862,036/
Hir861,676/
Eir8662/
Kheire80368/
O'Heir80164/
Heiert8096/
Kheiir8083/
Heiart8043/
Heiher8022/
Kheiar8020/
Heiðar8016/
Aheire802/
Heiier802/
Cheire802/
Cheirt802/
Hoeier802/
Heiard801/
Cheiur801/
Kheier801/
Cheier801/
Heyier801/
Gaheir801/
Cheiar801/
Hehier800/
Hire7532,641/
Herr7526,619/
Hair7520,647/
Hirt7520,111/
Heer7519,109/
Herz7519,039/
Kher7517,244/
Herd7512,630/
Khir7511,316/
Hird757,749/
Cher754,187/
Here753,067/
Hert752,486/
Hier752,044/
Hehr752,016/
Chir751,639/
Hirz75950/
Hoir75904/
Herp75656/
Eier75517/
Hear75228/
Eire75159/
Hirr7595/
Heur7585/
Herh7569/
Herø7568/
Ejir7522/
Huir7516/
Jeir7511/
Hejr7510/
Hirh758/
Eyir757/
Heyr756/
Hijr755/
Eirp754/
Eior754/
Eiar754/
Hjer753/
Eiir753/
Hger752/
Hjir752/
Hesr752/
Hirp751/
Eirt751/
Háir751/
Hisr751/
Eirz751/
Eirh751/
Eijr751/
Eird750/
Hher750/
Heierth7325/
Chieior736/
Cheiere732/
Heihert732/
Kheiare731/
Chehiar731/
D'Heire731/
Cheireh731/
Ahaheir730/
Khair67281,048/
Er67118,497/
Heard6741,963/
Heart6731,140/
Heuer6729,428/
Hajir6728,663/
Geier6726,823/
Hoyer6724,026/
Ir6722,121/
Heyer6720,459/
Hauer6718,834/
Haire6710,047/
Chire679,034/
Khier677,713/
Chere677,235/
Khoir676,165/
Hayer675,847/
Chair675,304/
Herdt675,175/
Hower674,834/
Khaer674,491/
Herre673,190/
Choir672,836/
Hijar672,826/
Chaer672,390/
Khire671,923/
Hayir671,812/
Cheer671,628/
Kheer671,407/
Kheyr671,308/
Khere671,304/
Heere671,300/
Ahjer671,267/
Hoier671,257/
Hajer67982/
Khoer67954/
Hujer67797/
Chior67777/
Haier67751/
Hairr67722/
Huyer67640/
Hirre67600/
Højer67535/
Hojer67468/
Heare67451/
Hiyar67430/
Kheur67416/
Chier67382/
Chear67380/
Hehar67372/
Haiar67350/
Høier67331/
Hijir67330/
Khear67320/
Héger67272/
Hawer67238/
Choer67195/
Háger67171/
Chher67169/
Eyier67169/
Gejir67164/
Heerd67156/
Hoehr67154/
Ohior67152/
Ahjir67138/
Cherr67135/
Eyire67126/
Chert67116/
Cherp67115/
Hierz67115/
Hirtt67101/
Hearp6791/
Chhir6790/
Heure6786/
Ohear6783/
Hirdt6780/
Hejer6776/
Ahiar6776/
Eiert6775/
Haird6773/
Ahair6773/
Hájer6772/
Heyar6771/
Chitr6755/
Hertt6754/
Eirhe6742/
Cherd6737/
Hoire6737/
Ahior6732/
Kheïr6732/
Khirh6731/
Chetr6729/
Heerz6729/
Ahyer6727/
Heyre6726/
Hőger6722/
Hejar6721/
Ahwer6721/
Hæger6721/
Khyer6720/
Heierová6720/
Hoyir6720/
Heurt6718/
Houer6717/
Chirr6717/
Huier6717/
Jeior6716/
Cheur6714/
Herhe6714/
Haehr6714/
Ehior6714/
Chyer6713/
Chuer6713/
Huiar6713/
Chirp6712/
Hijer6712/
Hyjer6711/
Ohver6711/
Haiir6711/
Kherr6711/
Chirt6711/
Khijr6710/
Hairt679/
Aiher679/
Chgir679/
Ihier679/
Haior679/
Heuër679/
Hiyer678/
Ihyer678/
Hkhir678/
Huire677/
Ohiar677/
Eiher677/
Hcher677/
Høher677/
Jeier676/
He'er676/
Cherh675/
Heurh675/
Hirrz675/
Chehr675/
Ehier675/
Ejior675/
Høger675/
Hjair675/
Hearh674/
Hiršs674/
Hujir674/
Heert674/
Kherh674/
Herțe674/
Ihear674/
Haiyr673/
Hierr673/
Eisre673/
Eijre673/
Eihar672/
Heurr672/
Heusr672/
Hjerh672/
Hehrr672/
Heurd672/
Cherz672/
Chesr672/
Hoerh672/
Khehr672/
Hæier672/
Chirh672/
Haair672/
Heesr672/
Chird672/
Huird671/
Herrd671/
Cheirova671/
Jeiar671/
Herrz671/
Hearr671/
Jeyir671/
Huirt671/
Huirz671/
Hoirt671/
Hiyor671/
Eirtt671/
Eisrt671/
Eyher671/
Haiur671/
Ahger671/
Heerr671/
Herzs671/
Ohyer671/
Hégir671/
Hòjer671/
Hãjer671/
Hüjer671/
Hőher671/
Høøer671/
Heyor671/
Heuér671/
Heårt671/
Hirțe671/
Hirtd671/
Hioar671/
He're671/
Ehoer671/
Chuir671/
Chisr671/
Eiyre671/
Ehiar671/
Eiarr671/
Ayhir671/
Huiir671/
Hgaer671/
Heïre671/
Herhs671/
Hyerh671/
Hjeer671/
Hijor671/
Khirr671/
Khgir671/
Heear670/
Ayher670/
Hoird670/
Hyyer670/
Heuar670/
Huerr670/
Hirrt670/
Geiar670/
Herdd670/
Khuer670/
Hirrd670/
Heutr670/
Hyier670/
Herrt670/
Oyher670/

Heir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heir in the Marathi language
हेरhera-

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