Heming Surname

117,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Heming Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) the Anglo-SaxonHeming, Old Norse Heming-r (mod. Dano-Norw. Heming and Hemming), O. Ger. Hemming and Haming [from O. Teutonic hem-, ham-, covering, dress, with the son (or diminutive) suff. -ing: cp. Old English hemming, Old Norse heming-r, a foot-covering] Heminges mæg, |Heming's son, nefa Gármundes, |nephew of Gármund, niða cræftig.

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Heming Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2361:65,1348,346
United States9711:373,28433,060
Brazil5251:407,76115,502
Canada2851:129,28313,464
Australia2791:96,75910,970
England2741:203,35117,687
Netherlands1051:160,83023,699
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Jamaica351:81,9983,758
China321:42,728,7992,300
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
France191:3,495,933219,029
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malta11:430,2723,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3371:72,3308,013
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:185,30916,412

Heming (115,331) may also be a first name.

Heming Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) the Anglo-SaxonHeming, Old Norse Heming-r (mod. Dano-Norw. Heming and Hemming), O. Ger. Hemming and Haming [from O. Teutonic hem-, ham-, covering, dress, with the son (or diminutive) suff. -ing: cp. Old English hemming, Old Norse heming-r, a foot-covering] Heminges mæg, |Heming's son, nefa Gármundes, |nephew of Gármund, niða cræftig. in battles skilled.

Beówulf, 3927-9 With these court intrigues is prob­ably connected the banishment of Gunhild—daughter of Cnut’s sister—together with her sons, Heming and Thorkell.— Lappenberg-Thorpe,A.-Sax. Kings, ii. 290

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Heming Last Name Facts

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

Heming has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heming? popularity and diffusion

It is the 117,247th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,855,282 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Heming are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 34 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 8,939th most common first name internationally, held by 115,331 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,236 people, or 1 in 65,134. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 92 percent reside, Bavaria, where 2 percent reside and Berlin, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Germany it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

Heming Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heming has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heming last name increased 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 156 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heming Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Heming surname is chiefly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heming last name are 10.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Heming earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 18.45% less than the national average, earning R 193,788 per year; in United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.8% more than the national average, earning $58,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemming9210,228/
Heiming92783/
Cheming92622/
Hemings92152/
Heyming9295/
Haeming9255/
Kheming9215/
Heeming920/
Hieming920/
Heaming920/
Eming91578/
Hemin91196/
Hemng918/
Hemmings8613,645/
Heimings8626/
Heymings8616/
Chehming8610/
Cheaming868/
Khemming867/
Cheeming864/
Cheuming861/
Chemingz861/
Chemings860/
Heimming860/
Chemin839,260/
Emming83613/
Haming83494/
Hemink83271/
Häming83208/
Hemmin83166/
Oeming8368/
Hemeng8367/
Himing8366/
Khemin8360/
Geming8333/
Homing8323/
Eiming8317/
Emings8315/
Jeming8313/
Ahming8312/
Hemimg833/
Heumin833/
Heimin832/
Hemäng832/
Hemyng831/
Hesmin831/
Hyming831/
Euming831/
Ihming831/
Heemin831/
Ohming830/
Heymin830/
Emin8011,697/
Hemn8056/
Emng801/
Hemmmings801/
Chiehming801/
Hamming771,585/
Hemmink77367/
Gemming77232/
Emmings77167/
Heemink77152/
Jemming77118/
Jehming77108/
Heimink7798/
Jeyming7762/
Chemina7744/
Heymink7741/
Huiming7740/
Haiming7732/
Himming7729/
Chiming7720/
Chesmin7716/
Jieming7713/
Chemion7711/
Hiemink7710/
Oehming7710/
Chemeng778/
Homming776/
Khemina775/
Cheminn772/
Hemmimg772/
Cheemin772/
Chemgin771/
Hemmngs771/
Jeaming771/
Heymien771/
Hehemin771/
Emingue771/
Cheumin771/
Eatming771/
Chemimg771/
Heemina771/
Hayming771/
Hemmmin771/
Hoiming770/
Heimeng770/
Hiemeng770/
Hemmeng770/
Aming735,855/
Oming732,547/
Gemin732,345/
Hemen732,307/
Emina732,271/
Eamin731,897/
Emeng731,165/
Esmin731,048/
Jemin73900/
Hamng73465/
Iming73428/
Eymin73267/
Emien73256/
Hemne73229/
Hemim73177/
Emgin73117/
Emion7355/
Himin7347/
Emmin7324/
Heemn7323/
Hemnt7316/
Homng739/
Emind736/
Eimin735/
Hemyn733/
Eamng732/
Jming731/
Hymin731/
E'Min731/
Emijn731/
Eminn731/
Ehmin731/
Jemng731/
Etmin731/
Gemng731/
Heamn731/
Iemin731/
Emink730/
Chaiming71805/
Chemaeng71192/
Heijmink71123/
Hammingh71113/
Chimming7128/
Heyminck7112/
Cheemeng713/
Chihming712/
Cheesmin712/
Heemmina712/
Chitming711/
Hemminks711/
Heiminck710/
Hehminck710/
Easmin6760,531/
Gemina674,580/
Hemmen672,087/
Eysmin671,453/
Imming671,112/
Eismin67852/
Chimin67701/
Khimin67511/
Chemim67478/
Heumen67386/
Emmink67307/
Yiming67301/
Heimen67298/
Heymen67227/
Chemen67218/
Imiong67214/
Haimin67203/
Amieng67202/
Amming67155/
Omming67150/
Emmeng67133/
Huimin67126/
Geminn6797/
Itming6762/
Jiming6749/
Emmina6744/
Himien6733/
Eimind6730/
Giming6726/
Gemeng6722/
Isming6718/
Yoming6717/
Himuin6714/
Haymin6713/
Jiemin6713/
Hesmen6713/
Khemyn6713/
Aiming6711/
Heamen6710/
Omingg6710/
Khemen6710/
Himmin6710/
Hement679/
Jemeng679/
Jeamin679/
Emyong678/
Himeng677/
Hemend675/
Eimien675/
Oemeng675/
Khemne674/
Eimina674/
Emn674/
Himion673/
Eminne673/
Hiemen673/
Chemne673/
Eemeng673/
Eamind673/
Cheamaeng673/
Jehmin673/
Eimion672/
Heemen672/
Jeymin672/
Hemenn672/
Eamina672/
Heimén672/
Homeng672/
Hameng672/
Amingh672/
Geymin671/
Hemnck671/
Hetmen671/
Jmingh671/
Eimimg671/
Eesmin671/
Eytmin671/
Hajmin671/
Jemmin671/
Gemink671/
Emngue671/
Chemyn671/
Eminke671/
Yhmina671/
Emaeng671/
Chehmaeng671/
Chouyming671/
Jhemen671/
Heemnh671/
Eammin670/
Gemmin670/
Eatmin670/
Hehmen670/
Eminck670/
Hymind670/

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