Hengist Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hengist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hengist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
England101:5,571,806158,774
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hengist (12) may also be a first name.

Hengist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hengist is most common in Brazil. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hengist? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hengist is the 3,665,662nd most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Hengist occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Hengist are found; 48 percent are found in South America and 48 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 15,291,024. In Brazil Hengist is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 86 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 14 percent reside. Barring Brazil it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

Hengist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hengist has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hengist surname expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hengiste9314/
Heingist931/
Engist9294/
Hengis921/
Hegist921/
Hengishte8823/
Enggist86381/
Hegiste86335/
Chengis8644/
Hegisht866/
Enguist863/
Henggit861/
Hengiet860/
Hentgis860/
Henngis860/
Enghist860/
Hengi83243/
Engis8341/
Engit8316/
Enist832/
Hegishte801,132/
Chenggis8023/
Chenguit807/
Chenghis804/
Engguist802/
Chengish802/
Hemguist801/
Hegisthe801/
Heigeist801/
Chenggit801/
Hendgies800/
Enggoist800/
Einguist800/
Henges77296/
Ennist77242/
Khengi77119/
Henggi77108/
Hensis77108/
Chengi77107/
Hengui7746/
Hencis7743/
Hingis7735/
Enggit7732/
Enguis7723/
Engish7721/
Eniste7720/
Hengie7718/
Hengai7716/
Jengit7711/
Henest7710/
Enghis778/
Egiste777/
Jengis776/
Enguit775/
Hingit774/
Gengis773/
Gengit772/
Henghi771/
Henjit771/
Engite771/
Eniest771/
Hängis771/
Hemgit771/
Engoit771/
Hendgi771/
Henset770/
Eunist770/
Henget770/
Engest770/
Jenist770/
Genist770/
Enuist770/
Hegishthe7516/
Hingishte756/
Hengescht755/
Engi732,296/
Hentges713,986/
Hendges712,807/
Engisch71353/
Chingis71339/
Chengui7172/
Genoist7168/
Genuist7165/
Hengesh7162/
Chengai7150/
Engicht7147/
Hensges7137/
Engesæt7130/
Hengaia7130/
Hingiss7127/
Chengyi7124/
Enniste7120/
Heimset7119/
Enghise7115/
Jenggis7112/
Hengier7112/
Ingiste7112/
Chenjit718/
Ichengi718/
Henghes716/
Cheungi714/
Henchis713/
Hennges713/
Henjitt713/
Chenest713/
Henghui713/
Chengoi713/
Chengiz712/
Engihsh712/
Heungai712/
Higiste712/
Echengi712/
Hinggis712/
Hensett711/
Jeanist711/
Hingisz711/
Enghish711/
Engitte711/
Yingist711/
Heggest711/
Henggie711/
Heningi711/
Hennghi711/
Hingois711/
Hinguis711/
Henghai711/
Engiseh711/
Enguite711/
Chenset711/
Khengai711/
Henseth711/
Heunggi711/
Hingest710/
Gingist710/
Hennest710/
Hiengie710/
Hangest710/
Haynist710/
Heguest710/
Hengett710/
Henzies710/
Enghi676,496/
Hense674,870/
Chitengi671,683/
Henzi671,407/
Hingi671,176/
Chenchit671,059/
Henge67971/
Henga67967/
Engiz67858/
Enest67792/
Enget67561/
Henji67498/
Hensa67395/
Engai67382/
Hemgi67277/
Heintges67265/
Hensi67160/
Enges67146/
Engie67139/
Ingis67130/
Enggi67129/
Gengi67119/
Engesæth67116/
Ingit67113/
Engoi6777/
Jengi6772/
Hengesch6758/
Eungi6757/
Engui6750/
Engid6750/
Hensy6748/
Ensis6741/
Chenghui6733/
Henci6732/
Chisengi6723/
Enset6722/
Ensit6722/
Higishte6720/
Einingis6718/
Chengges6717/
Hesenget6714/
Hytenget6711/
Encit6710/
Encis6710/
Enhgi6710/
Hengesse679/
Chenghai678/
Yngis678/
Haitengi677/
Cheanjit676/
Chengues675/
Chengich674/
E'Ngi674/
Engii674/
Heinsuis673/
Enyst673/
Hengj673/
Chenghie673/
Chingitz673/
Eangi673/
Engih673/
Chenggai673/
Enzit672/
Chengete672/
Eingi672/
Heimseth672/
Cheneste672/
Gehenges672/
Cheenjit672/
Chenggui671/
Heintjis671/
Jenngies671/
Engueite671/
Hengeshe671/
Hengé671/
Esngi671/
Etingite671/
Chemngai671/
Chenghei671/
Chetngai671/
Engix671/
Cheng'et671/
Cheng'ui671/
Enjit671/
Cheunset671/
Chengaia671/
Chenjhit671/
Chinghit671/
Heninghi670/
Henngues670/
Heinseth670/
Henningi670/
Hayhnist670/
Egest670/

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