Heyen Surname
Approximately 4,154 people bear this surname
Heyen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the heyen,' i.e. hedges, from residence thereby. This term is evidently the plural of hey, a hedge, an enclosure; compare alren for elders (v. Alder). Possibly some of our Hayns and Haynes are so derived.
Read More About This SurnameHeyen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,618 | 1:30,751 | 4,053 |
| United States | 1,226 | 1:295,644 | 27,347 |
| Belgium | 185 | 1:62,144 | 9,994 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Peru | 21 | 1:1,513,530 | 22,524 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
Heyen (76) may also be a first name.
Heyen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the heyen,' i.e. hedges, from residence thereby. This term is evidently the plural of hey, a hedge, an enclosure; compare alren for elders (v. Alder). Possibly some of our Hayns and Haynes are so derived.
William atte Heyene, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Places in Essex, Dorset, and Northumberland.
Heyen Demographics
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Heyen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heyen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Heyen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻴﻦ) is most common in Germany. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heyen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 111,704th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,754,344 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Heyen are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Heyen is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 76 people.
This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 2,618 people, or 1 in 30,751. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 70 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Belgium, where 4 percent reside.
Heyen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Heyen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heyen surname expanded 2,189 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Heyen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Heyen surname are 31.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.68% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Heyen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 33.42% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,906 per year; in United States they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $40,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% less than the national average, earning $49,516 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Heyen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Heyen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻴﻦ | hyn | - |
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Footnotes
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