Heke Surname

190,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Heke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6981:75,8487,876
New Zealand4761:9,5131,656
Papua New Guinea2221:36,7284,398
Australia1921:140,60315,124
Iran1781:431,36227,001
Indonesia1111:1,191,43484,297
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Canada521:708,56956,910
Turkey361:2,161,70672,332
England331:1,688,42669,999
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Wales211:147,35910,403
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Lesotho131:156,35113,063
India111:69,733,217610,955
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
China41:341,830,39216,990
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Heke (331) may also be a first name.

Heke Last Name Facts

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

Heke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ, Marathi: हेके, Oriya: େହେକ) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heke? popularity and diffusion

Heke is the 190,257th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,284,158 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Heke live; 31 percent live in East Africa and 31 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 481,336th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 331 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 698 people, or 1 in 75,848. In Tanzania it is most common in: Shinyanga Region, where 37 percent are found, Manyara Region, where 18 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Heke is found in 29 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 21 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.

Heke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heke has changed over time. In Wales the number of people bearing the Heke last name expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 61 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Heke earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32.46% less than the national average, earning R 160,500 per year; in United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.23% less than the national average, earning $45,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheke895,578/
Hieke892,247/
Heike892,145/
Hecke892,110/
Heeke891,428/
Kheke891,249/
Hoeke89700/
Heuke89537/
Hheke89450/
Hekke89150/
Heyke89149/
Heßke89132/
Hejke8959/
Haeke8957/
Heake8927/
Hekie8912/
Hekeu894/
Hekea894/
Hekey893/
Hekhe893/
Eke86158,056/
Hek861,956/
Khekhe803,558/
Chieke80898/
Heskes80511/
Heckes80481/
Heucke80365/
Cheked80243/
Heitke80193/
Hiecke80156/
Hoecke80149/
Hesske80116/
Heicke80112/
Cheeke80111/
Heijke8093/
Checke8093/
Heykes8081/
Heskje8076/
Hethke8067/
Haecke8066/
Cheike8053/
Heckey8052/
Heycke8052/
Heikei8048/
Chekke8044/
Heakes8041/
Heikke8031/
Chekhe8029/
Heukeu8028/
Heekes8026/
Hetkes8020/
Hetket8019/
Chekey8018/
Hecket8015/
Cheuke8015/
Heskee8013/
Hetkey8011/
Heykey8010/
Chheke809/
Headke805/
Heszke805/
Chekes805/
Heeker804/
Kheyke804/
Chetke804/
Heikie804/
Heakey803/
Chejke803/
Ohieke803/
Heatke802/
Chekez802/
Hetdke802/
Kheeke802/
Chekeu802/
Hejkie802/
Hedked802/
Cheake801/
Heckie801/
Chekee801/
Hetker801/
Heetke801/
Heaket801/
Hiekey801/
Geheke801/
Hekest801/
Hehkes801/
Høecke801/
Hoekie801/
Heketh801/
Chekea801/
Chekeh801/
Heskei801/
Chekie801/
Hekkei801/
Jhekhe801/
Heyket801/
Hedkke801/
Hekkhe801/
Heakee800/
Heikey800/
Hegker800/
Heizke800/
Heekey800/
Hiekee800/
Heukee800/
Hekett800/
Ekeh7561,202/
Heck7556,317/
Hake7535,919/
Hoke7515,190/
Chek756,223/
Ecke753,746/
Heeg753,673/
Heka751,804/
Eike751,720/
Höke751,672/
Ekke751,271/
Ekey75942/
Ekeu75830/
Heki75817/
Heek75816/
Ekie75794/
Hike75621/
Geke75568/
Khek75562/
Ekei75456/
Eeke75421/
Hyke75419/
Ekea75414/
Heik75273/
Ekee75272/
Eyke75115/
Hece75115/
Heak7591/
Eake7574/
Hiek7573/
Heuk7573/
Hekk7566/
Ekce7555/
Oeke7542/
Hekh7541/
Aeke7540/
Ekeç7540/
Đeke7536/
Häke7535/
Ahke7533/
Ekeş7531/
Hejk7519/
Heyk7512/
Ieke758/
Euke755/
Hekš754/
Ehke753/
Ohke753/
Ejke752/
Heeq752/
Hezk751/
Ihke751/
Heqe751/
Heky751/
Egke751/
Ekje751/
Ekeš751/
Eÿke751/
Ekqe751/
Hehk751/
Hekg751/
Hekx751/
Heschke73376/
Ugheoke73304/
Kheekhe73224/
Cheskes73127/
Cheikhe7393/
Headtke7386/
Cheskey7374/
Heidker7360/
Heckett7359/
Heijker7347/
Hedtcke7341/
Chekhes7341/
Cheekes7335/
Chiekie7328/
Cheikes7323/
Checkie7321/
Chekker7316/
Cheekee7311/
Hedåker7310/
Cheiker735/
Chekhet734/
Chegker734/
Cheikeh732/
Haeckei732/
Cheekey732/
Heikkie732/
Cheicke731/
Chekets731/
Chekkey731/
Cheykhe731/
Chhekey731/
Heickie731/
Headkee731/
Heidcke731/
Hescket731/
Hcheket731/
Hechked731/
Heikher731/
Hekhgeh731/
Cheaker731/
Chiekeu731/
Chekeah731/
Cheshke731/
Cheïkhe731/
Cheukeu731/
Heskeys731/
Chiekee731/
Heetket731/
Heccker731/
Heckeyt731/
Headked731/
Heskesh730/
Cheakey730/
Heickey730/
Hesdtke730/
Heiskey730/
Heakett730/
Cheezke730/
Ek6750,975/
Cheek6724,508/
Cheuk6713,911/
Haake679,694/
Chekh679,665/
Chike678,806/
Check675,644/
Hakke675,462/
Cheka675,259/
Hocke673,702/
Cheik673,475/
Hacke673,221/
Ahake672,760/
Eicke672,253/
Heick671,683/
Hokke671,094/
Heuck67957/
Hokey67943/
Akhee67905/
Cheki67885/
Heeks67833/
Eckey67753/
Hicke67714/
Cheak67681/
Hakei67612/
Heckt67496/
Heche67441/
Hakey67417/
Hecky67399/
Huyke67374/
Hejka67337/
Heyka67270/
Hikke67246/
Hakeh67234/
Chiek67181/
Chece67150/
Eikey67136/
Echee67135/
Heika67133/
Heyck67129/
Höcke67120/
Hekoi67114/
Höker67103/
Khekh67102/
Cheyk67102/
Heeck6799/
Eikje6795/
Hekht6791/
Eijke6784/
Heikh6780/
Hakeľ6774/
Hajke6769/
Eckei6768/
Ekeuh6765/
Hecei6763/
Hakeu6758/
Heque6756/
Haike6754/
Ohgke6754/
Ekkje6752/
Kheak6750/
Hegue6750/
Heiki6748/
Ekeer6745/
Hezký6744/
Eecke6743/
Eadke6743/
Häker6742/
Hekki6738/
Ekkeh6737/
Chyke6735/
Kheck6734/
Häcke6734/
Eycke6733/
Eykey6733/
Hekha6731/
Hekui6730/
Eke'e6729/
Gejke6728/
Hieck6728/
Hakee6728/
Ichke6727/
Hekka6727/
Heegt6726/
Khekk6725/
Häske6724/
Etkes6723/
Eckie6723/
Ekiey6722/
Häkes6722/
Ezker6721/
Gecke6721/
Hokee6721/
Hecje6719/
Ekkey6719/
Đeker6719/
Chetkett6718/
Hakea6718/
Chekk6717/
Hikeš6716/
Jieke6715/
Eikep6715/
Heiky6715/
Hayke6714/
Hieka6714/
Cheacker6713/
Eszke6712/
Heský6712/
Cheky6711/
Hokea6711/
Ekehe6711/
Heegh6711/
Eakea6711/
Ekerå6711/
Haeki6710/
Haqee6710/
Hecce679/
Ekeah679/
Eucke678/
Chhek678/
Hecey678/
Huike678/
Ekeid678/
Okhee677/
Iekei677/
Ahkey677/
Hekai677/
Aheek677/
Heekt677/
Heckh677/
Hekoy677/
Jehke677/
Hykey676/
Aheik676/
Hiekh676/
Hikey676/
Hekay676/
Hitke675/
Kheki675/
Eykes675/
Hekaa675/
Gehke675/
Ekije675/
Hekky674/
Hoqee674/
Hoyke674/
Heskestø674/
Hecké674/
Hoqke674/
Hakeĺ674/
Gekke674/
Checkets673/
Haqke673/
Heqet673/
Heece673/
Heksh673/
Eakie673/
Ichee673/
Hycke673/
Eizke673/
Ekeet673/
Heexz673/
Hesck673/
Heack672/
Kheyk672/
Eikke672/
Aahke672/
Heegs672/
Cheex672/
Kheik672/
Khike672/
Chekhess672/
Heaky672/
Easke672/
Eeket672/
Hoike672/
Hagke672/
Ekeeh672/
Eikei672/
Eckeh672/
Hikei672/
Hecej672/
Oekke672/
Hikeh672/
Heikk672/
Chetk672/
Heskeths671/
Heeky671/
Ekkea671/
Oekie671/
Cheketts671/
Hegce671/
Heice671/
Heidcker671/
Heischke671/
Headtkey671/
Heaki671/
Hydke671/
Ikhee671/
Hogke671/
Hokei671/
Ekkei671/
Ehcke671/
Eeker671/
Eekes671/
Ezcke671/
Eukei671/
Jeeke671/
Eykie671/
Eekie671/
Ezkei671/
Chekhieh671/
Hieki671/
Hájke671/
Hoïke671/
Hesketch671/
Hokeu671/
Hoeki671/
Hoeqe671/
Heatk671/
Heaka671/
Heaqe671/
Hekyi671/
Hekhi671/
Kheeq671/
Ekcei671/
Ekeed671/
Ekkee671/
Ekkie671/
Ekhee671/
Ekeit671/
Ekgue671/
Eskez671/
Eugke671/
Eukea671/
Chekz671/
Cheké671/
Cheidkei671/
Cheekeat671/
Haeky671/
Hizke671/
Kheykhey671/
Chekheas671/
Ekehs671/
Eikea671/
Aekke671/
Aekeh671/
Ahkeu671/
Eqkke671/
Cheedked671/
Cheedket671/
Hetkc671/
Heikt671/
Hekys671/
Hesketts670/
Hahke670/
Heackett670/
Heace670/
Eacke670/
Hieky670/
Eikie670/
Eakey670/
Cheeg670/
Hohke670/
Hetky670/
Hessk670/
Ettke670/
Heiddtke670/
Heiskerr670/
Hechk670/
Aekey670/
Geeke670/
Heigk670/
Heisk670/
Hheek670/
Ecked670/

Heke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦalshykh-
Heke in the Oriya language
େହେକeheka-
Heke in the Marathi language
हेकेheke84.62
होेकेhoeke15.38

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