Heuer Surname

18,727th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Heuer Surname Definition:

(German) One who tilled a piece of land on which he paid rent; one who mowed hay.

Heuer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany20,9011:3,852425
United States5,8851:61,5907,217
South Africa7101:76,3079,487
Australia2991:90,28710,366
Switzerland2981:27,5604,226
Austria2401:35,4815,724
Netherlands2331:72,47712,311
Brazil1541:1,390,09346,994
Canada1171:314,92028,951
England891:626,04636,944
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Estonia581:22,7904,104
Denmark471:120,10011,018
France351:1,897,792163,564
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Czechia181:590,74858,011
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Norway141:367,30634,015
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4401:114,13311,279

The alternate forms: Heuër (9) & Heuér (1) are calculated separately.

Heuer (20) may also be a first name.

Heuer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who tilled a piece of land on which he paid rent; one who mowed hay.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) A butcher.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Heuer Last Name Facts

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

Heuer is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Heuër or Heuér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heuer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 18,727th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 247,640 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Heuer are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Heuer is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 20,901 people, or 1 in 3,852. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 39 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 7 percent reside. Beside Germany it occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Heuer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heuer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heuer surname expanded 1,338 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heuer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heuer last name are 17.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.95% registered with the party.

The amount Heuer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.76% more than the national average, earning 476,765 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 88.34% more than the national average, earning R 447,576 per year; in United States they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $47,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $50,745 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heuër939/
Heuér931/
Heuert91196/
Heuerz9115/
Heuyer916/
Cheuer912/
Heuerd911/
Euer89115/
Heur8985/
Heue8972/
Heuhert833/
Heueert831/
Heyer8020,459/
Hauer8018,834/
Heier806,194/
Aheer801,224/
Heher80842/
Hujer80797/
Huyer80640/
Heure8086/
Heuea8079/
Hejer8076/
Euere8042/
Heuir8028/
Heuie8019/
Heurt8018/
Houer8017/
Huier8017/
Heuet8015/
Heuhe8013/
Cheue807/
Hu'er806/
Heurh805/
Haeer805/
Heues802/
Heurr802/
Heusr802/
Hyeer802/
Hueer802/
Heurd802/
Heuey801/
Euert801/
Heeer801/
Heear800/
Euyer800/
Heuar800/
Huerr800/
Heaer800/
Heiur800/
Heutr800/
Heuerová7717/
Heuerova771/
Eer75796/
Eue75332/
Uer75195/
Eur7538/
Hegger731,839/
Hugger731,739/
Hajeer731,524/
Hauert731,086/
D'Heer73398/
Heijer73328/
Huijer73322/
Heuett73314/
D'Heur73160/
Heyert73145/
Hayeur7397/
Heiert7396/
Houert7337/
Hejger7337/
Haeyer7331/
Heiher7322/
Heyour7318/
Hoejer7313/
Heueis7311/
Heaher7310/
Hoeyer738/
Hauere737/
Heyere736/
Aaheer735/
Hojeer735/
Aiheer734/
Khaeer734/
Oheher733/
Houyer733/
Heyeur732/
Hehger732/
Heiier732/
Hauyer732/
Haheer732/
Hejeir732/
Hoeier732/
Ahuert732/
Hayeer731/
Oheere731/
Cheuez731/
Hauesr731/
Haujer731/
Hejeer731/
Huyerr731/
Heuire731/
Hoouer731/
Haeerr731/
Hauerd731/
Heuhei731/
Auhuer731/
Huhger731/
Houerd731/
Huyere731/
Heyier731/
Heheer731/
Heiaer731/
Chaeer731/
Hoyeer731/
Hujeer731/
Khueer731/
Khieer731/
Cheueu731/
Ahjeer731/
Haieer731/
Heejrh731/
Heheir730/
Hahuer730/
Heuyie730/
Hiejer730/
Heurth730/
Hauier730/
Hehier730/
Haeier730/
Haweur730/
Aher6777,123/
Auer6746,767/
Hour6713,076/
Eyer675,425/
Uher674,689/
Eure672,515/
Heye672,138/
Heir67952/
Eğer67951/
Ujer67758/
Haur67669/
Oher67518/
Eier67517/
Hauwert67433/
Ahur67382/
Aeer67307/
Höer67281/
Heie67247/
Eher67230/
Hear67228/
Uyer67193/
Hüer67188/
Ohur67128/
Hoee67122/
Ejer6783/
E'Er6782/
Eues6777/
Chouier6770/
Khoueir6754/
Eyur6749/
Heua6749/
Éher6747/
Heerowa6745/
Heijjer6745/
Ieer6739/
Ouer6728/
Öher6727/
Heierth6725/
Houyere6725/
D'Heure6718/
Heuy6716/
Huir6716/
Yeer6715/
Hajeerh6714/
Heyerth6710/
Hejr6710/
Uehr679/
Aaheere676/
Heui676/
Heyr676/
Heae674/
Eued674/
Ohehier673/
Uier673/
Euor673/
Eeer673/
Eurp672/
Euei672/
Eurd672/
Huue672/
Euye672/
Houjier672/
Eueu672/
Heihert672/
Eeyr672/
Euie671/
Heueach671/
Heuirre671/
Heyhger671/
Eear671/
Eeir671/
Eerr671/
Eoer671/
Ueer671/
Euet671/
Euae671/
Chauier671/
Hou'ere671/
Huyr671/
Heurová671/
O'Heher671/
Øeer671/
Eu'e671/
Eueh671/
Euez671/
Eejr671/
Chaheer671/
Cheuhep671/
Cheujeu671/
Cheuyeh671/
Eurh671/
Uuer671/
Eurr671/
Eutr671/
Euey671/
Huggier671/
Euar670/

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