Heirwegh Surname

507,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Heirwegh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heirwegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5901:19,4863,011
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
France221:3,019,215204,848
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Heirwegh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heirwegh is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Heirwegh.

How Common Is The Last Name Heirwegh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Heirwegh is the 507,320th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,281,031 people. The last name Heirwegh occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Heirwegh are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Heirwegh is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 590 people, or 1 in 19,486. In Belgium Heirwegh is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 94 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live and Walloon Region, where 3 percent live. Barring Belgium this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Heirwegh Last Name Statistics demography

Heirwegh earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $47,017 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heirewegh9471/
Herwegh93305/
Heirweg93191/
Heirrewegh891/
Heerwegh88111/
Hierwegh881/
Herweg862,066/
Hirweg861/
Cherweg8063/
Hierweg8029/
Hoerweg801/
Hervegh800/
Herzweig7515/
Heirewig751/
Herwig717,436/
Herwek713/
Harweg713/
Herwegová711/
Gerweg711/
Herveg711/
Herwec711/
Herbeg711/
Herweck67530/
Heerwig6767/
Cherwek6734/
Hierwek6730/
Harrweg6728/
Herwigk6725/
Herrwig6725/
Haarweg6713/
Hoerwig676/
Herwigt671/
Iorvegh671/
Ioruegh671/
Ouerweg671/
Auerweg671/
Herbigh670/
Yerwekh670/
Herbegg670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heirwegh
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