Heslon Surname
Approximately 353 people bear this surname
Heslon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 253 | 1:209,255 | 17,663 |
| France | 78 | 1:851,573 | 100,617 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Heslon (48) may also be a first name.
Heslon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heslon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Heslon is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heslon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 796,486th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. Heslon occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Heslon live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 48 people.
The last name Heslon is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 209,255. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kagera Region, where 56 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 43 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 0 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Heslon occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.
Heslon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Heslon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heslon surname declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heslon
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