Heiss Surname

62,061st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Heiss Surname User-submission:

A Southern German or Bavarian surname, meaning 'hot'

Heiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0381:119,30812,784
Germany2,1001:38,3365,074
Austria1,6491:5,164590
Italy5321:114,95619,097
Brazil2371:903,26732,376
Argentina1211:353,25127,617
France641:1,037,855114,367
Switzerland551:149,32614,246
Canada471:783,94961,790
Denmark471:120,10011,018
England301:1,857,26974,552
Chile271:652,46215,367
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Greece161:692,48777,522
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4711:106,62110,696

Heiss (15) may also be a first name.

Heiss Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Southern German or Bavarian surname, meaning 'hot'

- gheiss

Heiss Last Name Facts

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

Heiss is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Heiss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heiss? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 62,061st most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 900,253 people. Heiss is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Heiss live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. Heiss is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 15 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,038 people, or 1 in 119,308. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent are found and Austria, where 20 percent are found.

Heiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heiss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heiss surname expanded 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 273 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heiss last name are 18.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.04% being registered with the party.

The amount Heiss earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.91% less than the national average, earning R 152,304 per year; in United States they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $46,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.17% more than the national average, earning $63,184 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heisse91200/
Heissh910/
Hess89121,566/
Hiss892,340/
Heis892,225/
Eiss89487/
Hesse8064,787/
Heise8027,493/
Chess803,033/
Heist802,621/
Khess801,101/
Heuss80979/
Hiess80571/
Heijs80530/
Heisz80492/
Haiss80363/
Hoess80286/
Heits80195/
Hisse80175/
Eisse80170/
Heess80169/
Chiss80152/
Huiss80117/
Heihs80102/
Cheis8096/
Heius8078/
Hoiss8074/
Huess8070/
Hessz8044/
Haess8026/
Heish8012/
Kheis8012/
Hejis8010/
Heies809/
Jeiss807/
Heiås806/
Heyss805/
Eyiss803/
Hessø803/
Heids802/
Hhiss802/
Jheis802/
Hissh802/
Eiess801/
Heyis801/
Heiis801/
Hhess800/
Heias800/
Heass800/
Hessh800/
Hioss800/
Heissová772/
Hei758,953/
Ess756,904/
Hes753,174/
His752,789/
Iss752,714/
Eis752,606/
Heisch73890/
Chesse73413/
Heijst73133/
Heusse73126/
Khisse73104/
Heysse7391/
Huisse7385/
Eyisse7361/
Heijse7330/
Khesse7326/
Gaheis7325/
Khessh7318/
Chisse7315/
Heesse7315/
Hayess7312/
Chaess7310/
Khesss738/
Heihse737/
Hessøe737/
Haisse736/
Kheshs736/
Heistø736/
Hojess735/
Kheise735/
Heidts734/
Chaiss734/
Cheise734/
Heggis732/
Khiess732/
Khaiss732/
Aheise732/
Chuess732/
D'Hess732/
Cheish731/
Heiese731/
Heisth731/
Eiishs731/
Hessch731/
Houess731/
Chiess731/
Hayiss731/
Heisjø731/
Heisøe731/
Kheisz731/
Ahaiss731/
Heyise731/
Jheyss731/
Jhoiss731/
Kheies731/
Heihes730/
Heiths730/
Howess730/
Heitts730/
Hissch730/
Heiash730/
Heiosh730/
Hieies730/
Esse6743,967/
Isse6740,206/
Hass6722,582/
Heid6711,491/
Chis6710,820/
Heiß678,157/
Jess677,071/
Khes676,996/
Heit675,952/
Hees675,096/
Gess674,447/
Hise673,088/
Heys673,044/
Heus671,915/
Huis671,864/
Hais671,819/
Heij671,781/
Giss671,658/
Hish671,528/
Ches671,397/
Ahei671,299/
Eise671,238/
Eish671,181/
Hesp671,113/
Heiz671,087/
Hois67944/
Hesz67827/
Hesh67729/
Hets67671/
Euis67652/
Hese67649/
Khei67588/
Heji67517/
Yess67498/
Heitsch67490/
Hessová67423/
Heyi67396/
Heia67383/
Houesse67362/
Chei67352/
Hies67315/
Hest67314/
Heas67269/
Heie67247/
Heii67221/
Eijs67203/
Oess67150/
Aiss67146/
Eist67139/
Heip67134/
Hyss67110/
Khis67109/
Hehs6797/
Eiis6787/
Eyis6786/
Iess6785/
Chaisse6782/
Heix6766/
Exss6758/
Eits6754/
Ejis6750/
Heiy6742/
Eias6736/
Jeis6735/
Ioss6732/
Esst6728/
Häss6728/
Huijsse6727/
Esső6726/
Heiu6725/
Jiss6719/
Heisová6715/
Chuisse6715/
Heih6715/
Háss6714/
Heio6714/
Hihs6710/
Eass679/
Hisz679/
Issh679/
Hist678/
Eisz678/
Aess678/
Uess678/
Heische678/
Ehss676/
Heui676/
Eissová675/
Essh675/
Ahss675/
Eies675/
Eios675/
Yiss675/
Hessova675/
Eisd675/
Hisp674/
Eisø674/
Euss673/
Eids673/
Hixs673/
Hezs673/
Haouess673/
Edss673/
D'Hesse673/
Hiehies673/
Hjis672/
Eisp672/
Eess672/
Issx672/
Eius672/
Hejs672/
Essp672/
Iszs672/
Isss672/
Hesr672/
Ihss672/
Cheesse671/
Heessch671/
Heishch671/
Heitshe671/
Houiess671/
Eyss671/
Heggies671/
Cheishe671/
Chegies671/
Esds671/
Hehasse671/
Kheyise671/
Essd671/
Eiys671/
Cheihys671/
Ixss671/
Hhei671/
Hhes671/
Hhis671/
Hesd671/
Hesj671/
Issz671/
Isjs671/
Hisj671/
Hjss671/
Hijs671/
Khaiess671/
Essx670/

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Heiss Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heiss
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