Heuvels Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Heuvels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heuvels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2331:72,47712,311
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Heuvels Last Name Facts

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

Heuvels occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heuvels? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 928,396th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. The last name Heuvels occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Heuvels are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 72,477. In The Netherlands Heuvels is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 32 percent reside, Overijssel, where 31 percent reside and Limburg, where 15 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huvels921/
Hoevels8687/
Evels8390/
Houvells801/
Hövels77314/
Gevels77125/
Hovels7731/
Eveles774/
Havels771/
Evells770/
Hovells71107/
Haveles7184/
Geevels7131/
Havells7126/
Howeuls711/
Juvells711/
Hauwels711/
Hovelsø711/
Howeels711/
Auveles711/
Hoovels711/
Avels6723/
Evals6718/
Evils677/
Uveleshe672/
Ivels671/
Hooveles670/

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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
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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 Heuvels
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