Heyen Surname

111,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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.

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Heyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6181:30,7514,053
United States1,2261:295,64427,347
Belgium1851:62,1449,994
Australia531:509,35338,491
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Peru211:1,513,53022,524
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England21:27,859,030389,889
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Places in Essex, Dorset, and Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Heyen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heyen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻴﻦ) occurs most in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyen? popularity and diffusion

Heyen is the 111,704th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,754,344 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Heyen live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. Heyen is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 76 people.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,618 people, or 1 in 30,751. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 70 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Belgium, where 4 percent live.

Heyen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heyen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heyen surname increased 2,189 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heyen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heyen last name are 31.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.68% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heysen91242/
Heyenn918/
Heyenk913/
Hoeyen913/
Cheyen912/
Kheyen912/
Heyhen911/
Heyten911/
Heyn897,678/
Eyen892,305/
Cheyeng83152/
Heyenck836/
Cheyene833/
Kheyene831/
Heyssen831/
Huyen8057,744/
Heyne807,745/
Eyene805,488/
Chyen803,297/
Khyen802,841/
Hayen802,729/
Heien80936/
Eyeng80786/
Hoyen80540/
Geyen80515/
Cheen80347/
Heyng80176/
Høyen80166/
Heynk80133/
Eysen80132/
Kheyn8081/
Heyan8080/
Ahyen8057/
Eyßen8037/
Kheen8036/
Ihyen8031/
Hehyn8026/
Heehn8016/
Cheyn8016/
Hiyen8015/
Eyten8014/
Heyun8012/
Heyin8011/
Heynh8011/
Heyon808/
Heyem807/
Heean807/
Heenn805/
Eyien804/
Jeyen803/
Ieyen801/
Hyien801/
Eeyen801/
Eyeen801/
Cheyenne7728/
Yen75180,210/
Een752,474/
Eyn75102/
Cheyne736,377/
Heggen732,519/
Huyenh731,819/
Heying731,584/
Eyssen73770/
Chiyen73595/
Khuyen73587/
Heußen73578/
Heuten73533/
Heisen73351/
Heyine73288/
Heyink73268/
Heynck73212/
Hyggen73152/
Heusen73151/
Haysen73150/
Heyang73149/
Hayene73107/
Chuyen73102/
Hooyen7377/
Huyten7372/
Huysen7365/
Heiene7358/
Heiten7351/
Huyeng7340/
Ahysen7340/
Heyong7337/
Heiyng7334/
Chayen7330/
Hehyna7323/
Heyane7320/
Choyen7319/
Kheyan7317/
Chehyn7317/
Heißen7314/
Cheuen7313/
Heejin7312/
Heaten7311/
Hayeen7310/
Kheyne739/
Hayien739/
Hoyten738/
Hayten738/
Cheyan738/
Hayesn736/
Khayen736/
Eyhsen736/
Heasen735/
Khoyen735/
Cheien734/
Cheyon734/
Heisyn734/
Heejan733/
Hheyon732/
Houyen732/
Hauyen732/
Haycen732/
Heyoun732/
Eyenne732/
Heheen732/
Hajeen732/
Huyßen732/
Cheean732/
Cheyem732/
Heysin731/
Cheyin731/
Cheyng731/
Jhuyen731/
Heyand731/
Heyina731/
Heyung731/
Gahyen731/
Heeang731/
Hoyemn731/
Hoyene731/
Heyndt731/
Heuynh731/
Hiyene731/
Hayeng731/
Hayßen731/
Heieen731/
Ehyene731/
Aheyne731/
Ahayen731/
Cheeín731/
Heiien731/
Kheean731/
Cheenn730/
Heynne730/
Heyneh730/
Hein67185,455/
Huyn6714,590/
Ayen6713,981/
Uyen678,361/
Heun673,427/
Oyen672,591/
Hayn672,187/
Iyen671,723/
Heym671,373/
Øyen671,360/
Hean671,290/
Eyan671,047/
Eyng67982/
Geyn67947/
Eyin67865/
Heussen67594/
Eyengue67518/
Eyon67460/
Ejen67336/
Houseen67256/
Eien67249/
Euen67233/
Eyem67227/
Huyssen67202/
Heyting67167/
Hejn67156/
Heissen67149/
Yenn67118/
Heichen6772/
Hayssen6769/
Hoyn6764/
Üyen6764/
Cheyong6762/
Heuhsen6750/
Heijsen6746/
Eysn6739/
Ehyn6739/
Cheusen6737/
Heytink6729/
Heiteen6722/
Eyne6721/
Cheyang6717/
Eynk6716/
Chehyna6716/
Heysing6715/
Hayenne6715/
Cheiten6712/
Eyun6711/
Khayeen6711/
Heynová6710/
Heuchen679/
Heuteng679/
Ahyn679/
Chiyene678/
Eenh678/
Eyün678/
Chayeng678/
Kheiyna677/
Cheiyne676/
Haytten676/
Cheuhen675/
Heychin675/
Kheeane675/
Chooyen675/
Ohyn675/
Eenn674/
Eean674/
D'Heyne674/
Houjeen674/
Heggenn673/
Yyen673/
Eoen673/
Cheaten672/
Eymn672/
Ehyseen672/
Khayene672/
Cheasen672/
Huyhsen672/
Ieyn672/
Kheyane671/
Cheeian671/
Cheiene671/
Cheyann671/
Chauyen671/
Eynn671/
Yenh671/
Heyoune671/
Haycent671/
Heasent671/
Chejene671/
Hiyesnt671/
Huuyten671/
Houyeng671/
Khojeen671/
Kheyhan671/
Cheeang671/
Cheying671/
Cheysin671/
Kheyhun671/
Chieyon671/
Cheyine671/
Oeyn671/
Eeyn671/
Eyjn671/
Eynq671/
Eytn671/
Euyn671/
Chajeen671/
Chuysen671/
Chujeen671/
Chheenh671/
Choysen671/
Chouyen671/
Heehyon671/
Heeyong671/
Heassen671/
Heishyn671/
Khaheen671/
Kheeian671/
Cheeyne670/
Cheynne670/
Chihyen670/
Heitten670/
Hohysen670/
Houyten670/

Heyen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heyen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻴﻦhyn-

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