Heyhoe Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heyhoe Surname Definition:

From the Frisian, Hayo, Heie, Hei,from the Swedish, Ey; from the Dutch, Heij; from the German, Hey, Heyer; a personal name.

Heyhoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:215,96118,397
Australia541:499,92037,885
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443

Heyhoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Frisian, Hayo, Heie, Hei,from the Swedish, Ey; from the Dutch, Heij; from the German, Hey, Heyer; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Heyhoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heyhoe is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Heyhoe.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyhoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Heyhoe is the 830,559th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. Heyhoe occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Heyhoe are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

Heyhoe is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 258 people, or 1 in 215,961. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent live, Norfolk, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and New Zealand, where 4 percent live.

Heyhoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heyhoe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Heyhoe surname increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heyhoe Last Name Statistics demography

Heyhoe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 85.89% more than the national average, earning $80,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heyhe911/
Hayhoe831,443/
Cheyoe835/
Heyehe832/
Heyihe831/
Hoyhoe831/
Cheyhe830/
Heye802,138/
Eyoe8017/
Eyhe801/
Chieyoe7727/
Howeyhe774/
Oyheyhe772/
Heyehie771/
Cheye73304/
Kheye7377/
Hehei7327/
Heuhe7313/
Aheye735/
Heiye733/
Heihe732/
Heyei731/
Heyye731/
Eyoye731/
Heyie731/
Heahe731/
Hayoe730/
Geyoe730/
Hhowe730/
Heyey730/
Eye6713,588/
Heihei6749/
Khayoe6732/
Chueyo6720/
Aheyeh6713/
Eyuhie6711/
Chhoey679/
Chieyo678/
D'Heye677/
Heyahi675/
Oyeyhe674/
Haweye674/
Cheyae672/
Chayoe671/
Jheyae671/
Chhoye671/
Heihoi671/
Hayeye671/
Aheyes671/
Cheyey671/
Chiyoe671/
Heuhei671/
Huyhge671/
Hieyie671/
Heyier671/
Heheij671/
Eyahoa671/
Cheyie671/
Cheuyo671/
Eihoje671/
Heehae671/
Heihoy670/
Heygie670/
Howeye670/
Heuyie670/
Heheis670/

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