Hettwer Surname

192,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hettwer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hettwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3881:58,0017,494
Brazil3961:540,59220,255
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Hettwer Last Name Facts

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

Hettwer is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hettwer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 192,523rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,332,211 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Hettwer are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,388 people, or 1 in 58,001. In Germany Hettwer is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent live and Berlin, where 14 percent live. Aside from Germany it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Hettwer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hettwer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hettwer last name rose 2,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hettwer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hettwer last name are 7.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.61% registered with the party.

The amount Hettwer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.06% more than the national average, earning $50,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.47% more than the national average, earning $66,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hetwer92114/
Ettwer922/
Etwer832/
Hettwerová821/
Hitwer771/
Hetuer770/
Cheistwer7525/
Heitwerth7521/
Hedwert713/
Esttuer711/
Etweart711/
Hattuer710/
Chitwere671,046/
Edwer6710/
Headwear677/
Otwer673/
Atwer672/
Ytwer671/
Chetwyrd670/

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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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  • 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 Hettwer
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