Heritier Surname

63,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Heritier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heritier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda2,7911:4,0721,005
DR Congo2,2101:33,4304,173
France2,1111:31,4653,827
Argentina2961:144,40312,223
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Italy1211:505,42750,992
Switzerland841:97,77310,519
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
England111:5,065,278148,650
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

The alternate forms: Héritier (1,228) are calculated separately.

Heritier (111,418) may also be a first name.

Heritier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heritier has its highest incidence in Rwanda. It may appear as: Héritier. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heritier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 63,694th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 926,697 people. The last name Heritier is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Heritier live; 36 percent live in East Africa and 36 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Heritier is also the 9,230th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 111,418 people.

The last name Heritier is most frequently held in Rwanda, where it is held by 2,791 people, or 1 in 4,072. Outside of Rwanda this surname exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and France, where 27 percent reside.

Heritier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heritier has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heritier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Heritier last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Heritier last name are 11.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heritier earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 16.36% more than the national average, earning $50,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.22% less than the national average, earning $30,198 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heritier
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