Heng Surname

2,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271,388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Heng Surname User-submission:

Heng, in Chinese, means 'provalent'.

Heng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia137,5531:1137
China90,0301:15,187222
Malaysia22,9411:1,286193
Singapore5,8211:946139
United States3,4761:104,27511,474
Thailand3,3021:21,3931,848
Indonesia3,0591:43,2334,939
Australia1,0471:25,7843,510
Brunei9171:45785
France8381:79,26311,179
Canada4271:86,2899,561
Taiwan1981:118,4081,103
United Arab Emirates1781:51,4735,061
England1701:327,75324,219
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
Iran1621:473,96628,688
Germany1411:570,96146,627
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Japan1221:1,047,90420,521
Norway1091:47,1776,760
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
Philippines581:1,745,487112,199
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
India291:26,450,530346,896
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Vietnam251:3,705,8422,334
Panama201:195,6135,661
Finland191:289,30021,660
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Laos161:411,770354
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Macau81:75,204441
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Wales61:515,75523,171
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

The alternate forms: Héng (1) & Hęñg (1) are calculated separately.

Heng (865,457) may also be a first name.

Heng Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Heng, in Chinese, means 'provalent'.

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Heng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heng (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻨﻚ, Hindi: हेंग) is found most frequently in Cambodia. It may appear as: Héng or Hęñg. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heng? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,023rd most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 26,853 people. The surname Heng is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Heng live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 51 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 1,078th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 865,457 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is carried by 137,553 people, or 1 in 113. In Cambodia it is most common in: Phnom Penh, where 19 percent are found, Kandal Province, where 11 percent are found and Kampong Cham Province, where 9 percent are found. Besides Cambodia it exists in 81 countries. It is also common in China, where 33 percent are found and Malaysia, where 8 percent are found.

Heng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heng has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 6,320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heng Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heng surname are 6.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heng earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.18% less than the national average, earning 328,137 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $44,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $51,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Héng921/
Cheng897,910,012/
Heang8946,031/
Kheng8927,618/
Heung895,498/
Hieng89761/
Hoeng89439/
Heyng89176/
Heing89159/
Haeng89111/
Henng8925/
Hengg8923/
Hengs8911/
Hemng898/
Heeng895/
Hengz895/
Hengh893/
Hengt892/
Hengk892/
Eng86115,617/
Hen8621,645/
Hęñg831/
Cheung80360,615/
Cheang8017,327/
Kheang807,738/
Chieng802,660/
Echeng801,651/
Chheng80746/
Cheing80334/
Heßing80111/
Heting8072/
Heceng8055/
Hengue8052/
Hesing8034/
Hengne8029/
Cheeng8012/
Hengke8012/
Icheng8010/
Chenng809/
Heteng806/
Chengz804/
Chengh804/
Hiteng804/
Kheing803/
Heatng802/
Højeng802/
Chengs801/
Chehng801/
Cheyng801/
Heenng801/
Heings801/
Haengg801/
Heungh801/
Hoeyng801/
Heangs801/
Chesng801/
Chengp801/
Chencg801/
Chengt800/
Hyseng800/
Heineg800/
Chen7574,775,602/
Hong754,544,123/
Geng751,498,055/
Hang75277,293/
Hien75232,489/
Hein75185,455/
Hing7523,979/
Henn7522,759/
Jeng7515,801/
Heyn757,678/
Khen756,252/
Henk755,298/
Hehn755,027/
Hend753,774/
Heun753,427/
Engh753,102/
Engg752,342/
Hyng752,318/
Hene751,716/
Eang751,686/
Ieng751,347/
Hean751,290/
Heen751,166/
Eing751,079/
Eyng75982/
Henc75671/
Hent75413/
Encg75375/
Eeng75314/
Eung75310/
Oeng75308/
Hesn75247/
Hjen75203/
Höng75194/
Aeng75182/
Hejn75156/
Engø75109/
Engk75107/
Engs75102/
Høen7593/
Hemn7556/
Henh7520/
Åeng7520/
Ahng7519/
Hemg7518/
Henx7513/
Häng7513/
Engz759/
Henț759/
Engå756/
Ihng755/
Ohng754/
Jhng752/
Engc751/
Enng751/
Emng751/
Henå751/
Etng751/
Yhng751/
Hjng751/
Hetn750/
Engt750/
Hessing732,484/
Heising731,790/
Chheang73590/
Heiting73552/
Chiteng73323/
Chiseng73197/
Jehheng73192/
Heyting73167/
Hetting73146/
Cheseng7377/
Cheteng7367/
Chhieng7356/
Chengue7355/
Heinegg7354/
Heißing7345/
Heesing7338/
Heching7334/
Hecheng7329/
Yicheng7318/
Heysing7315/
Chheung7312/
Chengke7310/
Jicheng739/
Heating736/
Huiceng736/
Chiceng736/
Heesngh736/
Uicheng735/
Chength733/
Hengkhe733/
Cheungh733/
Chesing733/
Chengne733/
Uycheng732/
Cheting732/
Cheungg731/
Hetihng731/
Aycheng731/
Aicheng731/
Haiseng731/
D'Cheng731/
Huiteng731/
Haiteng731/
Chengqu731/
Chencgg731/
Heasing730/
Hisseng730/
Ching6763,907/
Henke6743,071/
Heine6739,709/
Chien6730,007/
En6727,587/
Eteng6715,401/
Henne6710,849/
Khing6710,551/
Heyne677,745/
Chene676,447/
Chein674,230/
Hesen673,881/
Khene673,014/
Huyng672,257/
Chyng672,160/
Ahang671,677/
Henck671,507/
Chean671,458/
Eting671,330/
Chenh671,202/
Haing671,180/
Ichen671,034/
Hesin67807/
Heene67766/
Khean67757/
Esing67626/
Hoing67491/
Cheun67465/
Hoyng67453/
Chhen67442/
Heijn67433/
Hiten67386/
Jieng67374/
Heijting67360/
Hysen67356/
Cheen67347/
Højen67313/
Hyten67309/
Chend67242/
Eseng67232/
Hemne67229/
Khyng67224/
Ihsen67223/
Heten67213/
Heane67198/
Heink67187/
Heihn67169/
Eßing67157/
Chenn67156/
Engke67155/
Haang67149/
Høien67143/
Hings67141/
Chejn67137/
Heynk67133/
Jeang67123/
Iteng67122/
Heinn67119/
Khein67119/
Iseng67118/
Echen6796/
Hetin6791/
Engue6787/
Hecin6787/
Chaiseng6782/
Kheyn6781/
Hecen6781/
Chent6774/
Hisen6769/
Heenk6768/
Eceng6768/
Gengh6763/
Engås6761/
Heinc6756/
Cheeseng6749/
Hoenk6748/
Hüyng6747/
Chenc6745/
Hennø6744/
Chenk6741/
Hajng6739/
Heend6739/
Kheen6736/
Huicheng6735/
Cheïn6733/
Hetyn6733/
Hangg6732/
Chetn6731/
Ihßen6729/
Ecing6728/
Jeeng6726/
Hehyn6726/
Hendh6724/
Huing6724/
Heemn6723/
Hingh6722/
Häsen6721/
Hennd6719/
Hemnt6716/
Heehn6716/
Cheyn6716/
Hegne6715/
Engsh6713/
Hohng6713/
Geeng6713/
Iceng6712/
Hiehn6712/
Heissing6712/
Hienn6712/
Heesn6712/
Heint6711/
Heynh6711/
Khenn6711/
Chesn6710/
Ch'en679/
Jeing679/
Heßen678/
Hettings677/
Heenh677/
Hesyn677/
Jchen677/
Ehcen676/
Aengh676/
Chessing676/
Chenq676/
Henkt676/
Honng675/
Haicheng675/
Eangs675/
Heenn675/
Hongh674/
Gehng674/
Henhe674/
Hessingh674/
Heuhn674/
Hennt674/
Heind674/
Hongq674/
Chemg674/
Chicheng674/
Heisn674/
Easng674/
Hetingne674/
Hessings674/
Henqu674/
Henqh674/
Hanng673/
Heahn673/
Ahein673/
Heasn673/
Hesne673/
Jengg673/
Heann672/
Heatn672/
Chayseng672/
Khenh672/
Heand672/
Hendt672/
Hycen672/
Uhien672/
Oenng672/
Engne672/
Hißen672/
Hågen672/
Heimg672/
Chenx672/
Heanh672/
Hehnn672/
Eamng672/
Chaiteng672/
Chengova671/
Khenk671/
Chesingh671/
Cheeting671/
Henct671/
Hentd671/
Heiching671/
Heant671/
Hging671/
Hingz671/
Hjean671/
Eaneg671/
Eangh671/
Engqu671/
Genng671/
Hangh671/
Ihcen671/
Hetingue671/
Hongk671/
Heinø671/
Hejnc671/
Yteng671/
Ȗchen671/
Hangø671/
Chéng671/
Cheching671/
Cheín671/
Chitengh671/
Eng'g671/
Hicen671/
Hyncg671/
Yhsen671/
Edtng671/
Ethng671/
Eysng671/
Chaiceng671/
Chengque671/
Chehheng671/
Chehseng671/
Choyseng671/
H'Ing671/
Houyseng671/
Heunn671/
Hethn671/
Heetn671/
Heamn671/
Hinng671/
Eings670/
Hayng670/
Hentt670/
Haenk670/
Hienc670/
Heank670/
Heisings670/
Enngh670/
Hehnd670/
Henhs670/

Heng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heng in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﻨﻚhnk-
Heng in the Hindi language
हेंगhenga-

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