Hetterscheid Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hetterscheid Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from Hetterscheidt, the farm south of the Ruhr in Germany, that was the 'Abbot's Kitchen' (Abtsküche) of Werden Abbey, now part of the town of Heiligenhaus.

Hetterscheid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2351:71,86012,217
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Hetterscheid Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from Hetterscheidt, the farm south of the Ruhr in Germany, that was the 'Abbot's Kitchen' (Abtsküche) of Werden Abbey, now part of the town of Heiligenhaus.

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Hetterscheid Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hetterscheid occurs more in The Netherlands more 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 Hetterscheid? popularity and diffusion

It is the 980,795th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Hetterscheid live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Hetterscheid is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 71,860. In The Netherlands Hetterscheid is most common in: Gelderland, where 62 percent reside, Limburg, where 12 percent reside and North Brabant, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Hetterscheid Last Name Statistics demography

Hetterscheid earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

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