Heirs Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Heirs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heirs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Jamaica251:114,7984,448
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Guam11:160,1214,893
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Heirs (203) may also be a first name.

Heirs Last Name Facts

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

Heirs is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heirs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,441,361st most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Heirs live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 635,584th most common forename on earth, held by 203 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States Heirs is most prevalent in: Florida, where 23 percent are found, South Carolina, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 19 percent are found and Jamaica, where 17 percent are found.

Heirs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heirs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Heirs last name contracted 3 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heirs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heirs last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

Heirs earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.63% less than the national average, earning $35,974 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheirs9184/
Heiers9163/
Heirås914/
Heirsh911/
Heirst910/
Hirs89691/
Hers89246/
Heirsch8363/
Heier's831/
Heiðars831/
Hirst8027,337/
Hersh808,355/
Hirsh804,473/
Hiers803,473/
Hirsz802,127/
Heers801,081/
Hirse80851/
Herse80819/
Herst80794/
Herrs80144/
Hirss8098/
Hears8086/
Eiers8078/
Hairs8075/
Heurs8057/
Hersz8045/
Herss8039/
Hjers8035/
Chirs8034/
Chers8013/
Khers807/
Khirs804/
Hoers803/
Hersd801/
Hirrs801/
Herzs801/
Hersø801/
Hehrs801/
Eiars801/
Heyrs800/
Eiyrs800/
Heiersjø7719/
Heyhirst7713/
Heirsche770/
Heirsova770/
Ers75307/
Irs75297/
Hirsch7376,884/
Hersch732,232/
Cheers731,928/
Hearst731,927/
Heyers73439/
Hayers73344/
Hearse73315/
Huirse73309/
Chears73273/
Chiers73128/
Herrst73103/
Huyers73102/
Hauers7371/
Hearsh7354/
Howers7352/
D'Hers7350/
Gehers7348/
Chirse7339/
Chirst7323/
Khirsh7319/
Hawers7319/
Heerse7318/
Cherse7316/
Hirsth7312/
Hershe7312/
Hersht7310/
Kherss7310/
Eiersø737/
Chairs734/
Hirshe734/
Hoyers734/
Hairst733/
Heurst733/
Hairrs733/
Heuers733/
Chersh733/
Heirch732/
Herrsh732/
Herrse732/
Hersce731/
Hair's731/
Chiors731/
Hersth731/
Heersh731/
Hirssh731/
Eierst731/
Haiers731/
Hiersh731/
Hijers731/
Hersst731/
Khears731/
Khersh731/
Geiers731/
Ehiers731/
Chirsz731/
Herssz731/
Cherst730/
Hairsh730/
Hojers730/
Hirrsh730/
Hoersh730/
Hoirse730/
Eggirs730/
Hairse730/
Cherss730/
Hisrst730/
Erős673,846/
Gers672,852/
Hars672,321/
Irsh671,245/
Ersh67861/
Girs67729/
Hersche67514/
Airs67484/
Hárs67338/
Hirsche67319/
Aers67278/
Oers67243/
Erse67208/
Hirš67192/
Herx67190/
Jers67167/
Huggers67146/
Erst67142/
Heggers67102/
Ehrs67102/
Khairsh6786/
Hearsch6780/
Yhrs6759/
Hyrs6745/
Eurs6744/
Ersz6743/
Chairse6739/
Hiersch6727/
Ahrs6725/
Hirx6718/
Yers6718/
Choirst6715/
Hägerås6715/
Herš6713/
Hirsova6713/
Erås6712/
Herrsch6711/
Irse6710/
Higgers6710/
Heyerst6710/
Hgeyers679/
Haggers677/
Uers676/
Ears675/
Jirs675/
Hirş674/
Ersp674/
Chayers673/
Chauers673/
Chearrs673/
Erså673/
Chowers672/
Hirschh672/
Iors672/
Erss672/
Irsd672/
Uirs672/
Ersj672/
Eyrs671/
Eers671/
Chirsch671/
Herstdt671/
Heershe671/
Huieers671/
Hoggers671/
Ersd671/
Hauwers671/
Heersch671/
Irst671/
Iers671/
Herscht671/
Hirß671/
Jhirsch671/
Irsø671/
Haierse671/
Ersø671/
Cherszt671/
Herç671/
Errs671/
Cheirch671/
Jhrs671/
Isrs671/
Irzs671/
Ijrs671/
Hjrs671/
Hairsch670/
Hiorsch670/
Herssch670/
Heyeers670/
Hirsowa670/
Huersch670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heirs
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