Hettig Surname

522,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hettig Surname User-submission:

In some German-speaking regions Hettig is pronounced more like Hettich, than Hetwig. Thus it may be a confluence of more that one etymology.

Hettig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3081:261,38127,997
United States2371:1,529,363103,723
Hungary281:350,58125,143
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Hettig Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In some German-speaking regions Hettig is pronounced more like Hettich, than Hetwig. Thus it may be a confluence of more that one etymology.

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Hettig Last Name Facts

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

Hettig is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hettig? popularity and diffusion

Hettig is the 522,545th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,716,312 people. The surname Hettig is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Hettig reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 308 people, or 1 in 261,381. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 35 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Hungary, where 5 percent are found.

Hettig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hettig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hettig surname rose 551 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hettig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hettig surname are 34.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.25% being registered to vote for the party.

Hettig earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.46% more than the national average, earning $51,114 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Haettig926/
Heuttig924/
Ettig91162/
Hetig9112/
Hesttigg860/
Gettig83574/
Hattig83225/
Hättig83177/
Hittig8338/
Oettig8332/
Heutig836/
Hettic834/
Hettik832/
Jettig831/
Hestig831/
Heetig831/
Ettaig831/
Heitig830/
Heytig830/
Hottig830/
Etig8012/
Hettick77528/
Chettik7721/
Hetteix7712/
Hettiek771/
Chettic770/
Attig731,776/
Ittig73378/
Edtig7336/
Ettik7315/
Hetik738/
Jetig734/
Hetyg732/
Hatig731/
Etaig731/
Eteig731/
Ottig731/
Hötig731/
Estig731/
Hotig731/
Ettic730/
Ettix730/
Getig730/
Chettikh71109/
Chettick7146/
Hoettick714/
Chettiek711/
Hattiegh711/
Khettikh711/
Ettaik67546/
Cheteg6784/
Heitic6738/
Hetike6721/
Hatoig6720/
Khetik6718/
Attigh6716/
Gittig6714/
Chetik6711/
Aettik679/
Etigue677/
Hettek674/
Hetick674/
Hothig673/
Gettic673/
Attieg672/
Chetteikh671/
Hatieg671/
Chetic671/
Jettyg671/
Ettick671/
Gettik671/
Gettíg671/
Hatteg670/
Hetics670/

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