Heyhirst Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heyhirst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heyhirst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727

Heyhirst Last Name Facts

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

Heyhirst is found most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyhirst? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Heyhirst are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Heyhirst is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 54 percent are found, Lancashire, where 38 percent are found and Norfolk, where 8 percent are found.

Heyhirst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heyhirst has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Heyhirst last name fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heyhirst Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Heyhirst surname is primarily Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heyhurst8843/
Hayhirst880/
Heirst860/
Heyerst8010/
Heirs77149/
Heyrs770/
Hayhurst756,151/
Heyhuurs751/
Hayharst750/
Hearst711,927/
Heyers71439/
Cheirs7184/
Heiers7163/
Huerst7115/
Haerst7112/
Heirås714/
Heurst713/
Hairst713/
Hoyrst712/
Heirsh711/
Hierst711/
Eierst711/
Eyhars711/
Ehiers711/
Ayirst710/
Heirsch6763/
Choirst6715/
Hgeyers679/
Hayurst676/
Heiðars671/
Ahyurst671/
Hayhurs671/
Heier's671/
Chaerst671/
Eyrs671/
Heyeers670/

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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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  • 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 Heyhirst
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