Hengst Surname
Approximately 6,278 people bear this surname
Hengst Surname User-submission:
(German) From Middle High German heng(e)st, meaning 'stallion', denoting a person who works with horses, or by extension, a lustful man.
Hengst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,569 | 1:22,557 | 2,985 |
| United States | 1,511 | 1:239,880 | 22,938 |
| Netherlands | 676 | 1:24,981 | 4,059 |
| Australia | 167 | 1:161,651 | 16,786 |
| Austria | 128 | 1:66,527 | 10,251 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 164 | 1:306,211 | 24,200 |
Hengst (10) may also be a first name.
Hengst Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(German) From Middle High German heng(e)st, meaning 'stallion', denoting a person who works with horses, or by extension, a lustful man.
- miwasatoshiHengst Demographics
Average Male Hengst Height
177.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hengst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hengst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hengst is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hengst click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hengst? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,879th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,160,807 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Hengst reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 10 people.
It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 3,569 people, or 1 in 22,557. In Germany Hengst is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 31 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Hengst occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and The Netherlands, where 11 percent live.
Hengst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hengst has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 921 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hengst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hengst are 27.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.49% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hengst earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.06% more than the national average, earning R 382,740 per year; in United States they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $44,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.06% more than the national average, earning $76,540 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hengste | 92 | 13 | / |
| Hengstz | 92 | 8 | / |
| Engst | 91 | 849 | / |
| Hengs | 91 | 11 | / |
| Hingst | 83 | 2,410 | / |
| Hangst | 83 | 168 | / |
| Henkst | 83 | 41 | / |
| Aengst | 83 | 27 | / |
| Hengse | 83 | 20 | / |
| Heangs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chengs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gengst | 83 | 1 | / |
| Heings | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hengsp | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jengst | 83 | 0 | / |
| Engste | 83 | 0 | / |
| Henqst | 83 | 0 | / |
| Heungs | 83 | 0 | / |
| Engs | 80 | 102 | / |
| Hengstová | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hingsth | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheungs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Angst | 73 | 4,382 | / |
| Hings | 73 | 141 | / |
| Engse | 73 | 101 | / |
| Henks | 73 | 84 | / |
| Engås | 73 | 61 | / |
| Engsh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Eangs | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hengz | 73 | 5 | / |
| Emgst | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jengs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gengs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eungs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eings | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ingst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Engstová | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hettings | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hessings | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chengshe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heisings | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heggings | 71 | 0 | / |
| Yingst | 67 | 1,437 | / |
| Heinks | 67 | 315 | / |
| Heunks | 67 | 102 | / |
| Jingst | 67 | 95 | / |
| Hencks | 67 | 79 | / |
| Hingse | 67 | 31 | / |
| Henchs | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hoings | 67 | 15 | / |
| Huings | 67 | 11 | / |
| Engsøe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jyngst | 67 | 7 | / |
| Etings | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gingst | 67 | 5 | / |
| Henksh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chengz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chings | 67 | 4 | / |
| Etengs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haings | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jenngs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chechings | 67 | 2 | / |
| Engsås | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geengs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hennks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anngst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aangst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hinkst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Uingst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chenks | 67 | 0 | / |
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