Heyes Surname

76,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Heyes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hey,' a hedge or enclosure, from residence thereby; v. Hay.

William de la Heye, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon atte Heye, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Willelmus del Heye, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Heyes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,4011:12,6601,872
Australia5681:47,5285,945
United States5341:678,76254,009
Canada2091:176,29517,615
New Zealand1831:24,7454,327
Germany1331:605,30448,487
South Africa1321:410,43735,867
Wales741:41,8184,057
Scotland621:86,3526,198
Isle of Man311:2,768564
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3501:10,3721,572
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Heyes (10) may also be a first name.

Heyes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hey,' a hedge or enclosure, from residence thereby; v. Hay.

William de la Heye, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon atte Heye, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Willelmus del Heye, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus del Hey, 1379: ibid.

Henry Hey and Elizabeth Ellsworth, 1598: Marriage Lic. (London).

John Hey, joyner and Elizabeth Burfeild: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

V. Hayes.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hey is a characteristic West Riding name. Samuel Hey was mayor of Leeds in 1702 (Th.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Heyes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heyes is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,076th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,130,378 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Heyes are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 10 people.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 4,401 people, or 1 in 12,660. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 29 percent live, Merseyside, where 15 percent live and Lancashire, where 14 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 49 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Heyes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heyes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Heyes last name expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 890 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 6,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heyes Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Heyes surname are 4.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heyes earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.5% more than the national average, earning R 319,620 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.73% more than the national average, earning $29,224,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.91% less than the national average, earning $41,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $54,225 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheyes913/
Heyhes910/
Eyes8915,413/
Heys893,044/
Heye892,138/
Hayes80355,769/
Hoyes803,252/
Heyse802,564/
Jeyes80526/
Cheye80304/
Heess80169/
Kheye8077/
Cheys8070/
Eyesh8060/
Chees8040/
Heyst8025/
Hyesh8022/
Kheys8021/
Heehs8015/
Ieyes8013/
Hejes8011/
Khees809/
Heies809/
Heyez808/
Hieye808/
Heyeh807/
Eyese807/
Hehys806/
Heyss805/
Eyies804/
Geyes804/
Heues802/
Ahyes802/
Huyes802/
Heyed802/
Heyet802/
Heyos802/
Hoeys801/
Heeas801/
Heyas801/
Heysc801/
Eyess801/
Heyis801/
Heyhe801/
Heyie801/
Heeye801/
Hehye801/
Ohyes801/
Heysz801/
Heesz800/
Yes7517,931/
Hey7515,392/
Eye7513,588/
Ees75206/
Eys7571/
Hayesh735,577/
Chuyes73857/
Cheyee73348/
Chayes73262/
Hawees73183/
Cheyeh73108/
Heysse7391/
Cheyep7387/
Heysch7338/
Khayes7336/
Hayest7319/
Chehys7318/
Hayess7312/
Heyche7312/
Heyase739/
Kheyas739/
D'Heye737/
Houyes736/
Cheyoe735/
Hegges734/
Hajees734/
Chieye734/
Jheyeh734/
Eyesse734/
Kheysh733/
Hayese733/
Hooyes733/
Kheesh733/
Hayesz732/
Cheyse732/
Cheyce731/
Heiese731/
Heyash731/
Geyesh731/
Heyihe731/
Hayies731/
Kheyeh731/
Haiees731/
Cheesh731/
Cheyie731/
Cheyos731/
Hohyes731/
Heyise731/
Choyes731/
Jheyss731/
Kheies731/
Heyett730/
Heihes730/
Heydts730/
Hayees730/
Cheyhe730/
Hieies730/
Eheese730/
Hays6754,281/
Chee6746,776/
Chey6718,453/
Haye6714,532/
Cheyech678,653/
Yesh675,976/
Chye674,116/
Hoye674,034/
Huys673,977/
Eyas673,263/
Heyd672,573/
Ayes672,448/
Heis672,225/
Heya672,093/
Heus671,915/
Geye671,390/
Khye671,349/
Geys671,108/
Ahey671,011/
Huye67879/
Eyeh67836/
Khee67639/
Ejes67622/
Khey67502/
Eyet67500/
Yess67498/
Eyce67483/
Eyee67482/
Heyo67432/
Heyi67396/
Oyes67317/
Heas67269/
Heeß67268/
Jeys67247/
Heie67247/
Eysh67244/
Ahye67240/
Heyt67229/
Eyie67222/
Hoys67184/
Heje67183/
Jeye67170/
Eyed67162/
Hejy67122/
Eyos67115/
Ohye67114/
Eyep67111/
Eyis6786/
Eues6777/
Heue6772/
Hiye6752/
Heyu6750/
Eyst6746/
Iyes6744/
Heiy6742/
Khayesh6726/
Ehee6722/
Heey6718/
Eyds6717/
Ehye6717/
Heuy6716/
Eesh6716/
Eyje6715/
Ieye6715/
Heyz6715/
Eyus6715/
Heyy6713/
Hajeesh6712/
Ihye6712/
Haweesh6710/
Uyes679/
Hoyesch677/
Eyez676/
Yjes676/
Eies675/
Heea675/
Heae674/
Chehyae674/
Eyxs674/
Hiehies673/
Euys673/
Eyse672/
Heyc672/
Choyest672/
Hiey672/
Eeas672/
Eess672/
Eyec672/
D'Hoeye672/
Khoyesh672/
Heyeaud672/
Hejs672/
Ehys672/
Yesz672/
Heyp672/
Eyzs672/
Ejys672/
Khayees671/
Heessch671/
Hugheys671/
Eyss671/
Yhye671/
Chiyese671/
Heggies671/
Eeye671/
Heyï671/
Eïye671/
D'Hayes671/
Chegies671/
Kheyise671/
Yezs671/
Eesz671/
Eezs671/
Eiys671/
Cheihys671/
Heyh671/
Heyx671/
Ieys671/
Hyye671/

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