Heyem Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Heyem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heyem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Heyem (10) may also be a first name.

Heyem Last Name Facts

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

Heyem has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyem? popularity and diffusion

Heyem is the 7,117,718th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Heyem reside; 71 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 71 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Heyem is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Heyem is primarily concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Heyem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heyem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heyem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheyem912/
Heym891,373/
Eyem89227/
Chieyem831/
Heyne807,745/
Heyen804,154/
Cheem80978/
Høyem80468/
Hayem80404/
Hoyem80303/
Heyme80207/
Eyeme80157/
Heyum8017/
Ahyem8011/
Kheem8010/
Heyom8010/
Heyam806/
Jeyem804/
Heyim804/
Heiem802/
Hiyem802/
Huyem802/
Heemh802/
Khyem801/
Eytem801/
Geyem801/
Heehm801/
Cheeyeme771/
Yem756,530/
Eem751,585/
Eym7517/
Cheyne736,377/
Heggem731,143/
Heyine73288/
Heysen73242/
Heyame73138/
Chiyem7381/
Hayeem7361/
Cheemh7357/
Hayeme7328/
Khayem7324/
D'Heem7323/
Heyane7320/
Hajeem7319/
Kheyam7316/
Khoyem7310/
Kheyne739/
Houyem738/
Heyenn738/
Chayem737/
Heitem735/
Huyeme735/
Heyenk733/
Hoeyen733/
Cheyen732/
Chehym732/
Heyimg732/
Cheyme732/
Kheyen732/
Haieem732/
Heisem732/
Chuyem732/
Cheyum731/
Hayesm731/
Haysem731/
Huyemh731/
Heyhen731/
Heyten731/
Haytem731/
Heheem731/
Ihyeme731/
Hoyemn731/
Kheeam731/
Yohyem731/
Aheyne731/
Eeheem731/
Cheeam731/
Heyham730/
Heynne730/
Heyneh730/
Heim6745,839/
Heyn677,678/
Ayem674,497/
Eyam673,716/
Ejem672,975/
Oyem672,579/
Eyen672,305/
Iyem672,045/
Yemm67997/
Eyum67508/
Eyim67508/
Cheatem67257/
Heum67246/
Haym67177/
Heam67170/
Cheyeng67152/
Geym67148/
Eyme67147/
Eyom6781/
Choeiem6737/
Houyeme6726/
Uyem6723/
Eyne6721/
Hejm6717/
Khayeem6714/
Eiem6712/
Khajeem677/
Hoym677/
Hajeemh677/
Cheiyne676/
Heyenck676/
Cheyame675/
Eyemová674/
D'Heyne674/
Cheyene673/
Eymn672/
Huym672/
Eejm672/
Cheytim672/
Chuytem672/
Kheyane671/
Kheyene671/
Ohym671/
Cheejom671/
Cheggem671/
Heymová671/
Euem671/
Hajeesm671/
Cheeham671/
Heyoune671/
Heyssen671/
Eyemova671/
Cheyine671/
Ahym671/
Eyjm671/
Eymg671/
Eymm671/
Chaytem671/
Cheysme671/
Cheeiam671/
Choyiem671/
Chooyem671/
Hayeeme671/
Cheeyne670/
Cheynne670/
Cheasem670/
Cheutem670/

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