Hek Surname

210,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Hek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6141:27,5044,508
India3021:2,539,95280,674
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Algeria1451:266,42427,662
Suriname1281:4,317926
Poland1201:316,74036,993
England711:784,76142,668
Argentina661:647,62745,225
Philippines641:1,581,847107,292
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
Czechia441:241,67033,051
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
France41:16,605,680368,153
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belize21:177,7373,502
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales101:156,8426,008
England61:4,062,562101,150

The alternate forms: Hék (1) are calculated separately.

Hek (274) may also be a first name.

Hek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hek (Hindi: हेक, Marathi: हेक, Oriya: େହକ) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Hék. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 210,934th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,725,739 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Hek reside; 32 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Hek is also the 536,832nd most common forename world-wide, borne by 274 people.

The last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 27,504. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 25 percent live, Utrecht, where 15 percent live and South Holland, where 14 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this last name exists in 52 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent live and Egypt, where 8 percent live.

Hek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hek has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hek surname increased 1,183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hek Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.39% less than the national average, earning $45,016 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hék891/
Heck8656,317/
Chek866,223/
Heke862,219/
Heek86816/
Khek86562/
Heik86273/
Heak8691/
Hiek8673/
Heuk8673/
Hekk8666/
Hekh8641/
Hejk8619/
Heyk8612/
Hekš864/
Hezk861/
Hehk861/
Hekg861/
Hekx861/
Ek8050,975/
Cheek7524,508/
Cheuk7513,911/
Chekh759,665/
Check755,644/
Cheke755,578/
Cheik753,475/
Heike752,145/
Hecke752,110/
Heick751,683/
Heeke751,428/
Kheke751,249/
Heuck75957/
Heeks75833/
Cheak75681/
Heckt75496/
Hheke75450/
Chiek75181/
Hekke75150/
Heyke75149/
Heßke75132/
Heyck75129/
Khekh75102/
Cheyk75102/
Heeck7599/
Hekht7591/
Heikh7580/
Kheak7550/
Kheck7534/
Hieck7528/
Heake7527/
Khekk7525/
Chekk7517/
Chhek758/
Aheek757/
Heekt757/
Heckh757/
Aheik756/
Hiekh756/
Heksh753/
Hekhe753/
Hesck753/
Heack752/
Kheyk752/
Kheik752/
Heikk752/
Chetk752/
Heatk751/
Chekz751/
Hetkc751/
Heikt751/
Hessk750/
Hechk750/
Heigk750/
Heisk750/
Hheek750/
Eke67158,056/
Cheikh6755,767/
Eck6719,449/
Hec674,678/
Khekhe673,558/
Gek672,244/
Eek671,672/
Eik671,542/
Iek671,484/
Cheick671,454/
Ekk67966/
Hex67632/
Heg67597/
Chiekh67555/
Ekh67502/
Hyk67441/
Eyk67248/
Hik67201/
Heitke67193/
Heeckt67186/
Eak67170/
Cheïkh67169/
Hekova67157/
Hesske67116/
Heicke67112/
Cheeke67111/
Hjk67102/
Heijke6793/
Checke6793/
Heková6792/
Eşk6792/
Heksch6773/
Hethke6767/
Heq6760/
Cheike6753/
Heycke6752/
Ejk6751/
Chekke6744/
Heicks6743/
Ehk6742/
Heikke6731/
Chekhe6729/
Heysck6729/
Euk6719/
Ihk6719/
Cheuck6717/
Yhk6716/
Cheeck6715/
Kheikh6715/
Ekc6715/
Cheîkh6713/
Heecks6713/
Chheak6710/
Cheaks6710/
Ekő6710/
Cheihk679/
Ekg679/
Egk679/
Chheke679/
Chieck678/
Checkh678/
Aheikh677/
Heacks677/
Jhk676/
Headke675/
Heszke675/
Kheyke674/
Chetke674/
Cheukh674/
Cheask674/
Hekkås674/
Chejke673/
Heatke672/
Hetdke672/
Kheeke672/
Kheykh672/
Eqk672/
Ekq672/
Cheake671/
Cheekk671/
Cheyck671/
Chhiek671/
Cheakh671/
Heskth671/
Heetke671/
Cheack671/
Høecke671/
Cheekh671/
Cheekt671/
Chekhs671/
Cheykh671/
Hesktt671/
Hedkke671/
Hekkhe671/
Heizke670/
Heidtk670/
Checck670/
Heidck670/
Heidkt670/
Chesks670/

Hek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hek in the Oriya language
େହକehaka-
Hek in the Marathi language
हेकheka-
Hek in the Hindi language
हेकheka92.31
हॅकheka7.69

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Footnotes

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