Heyhurst Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Heyhurst Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at 1 the High Wood [Middle English hey, Old English heáh, high + Middle English hurst, Old English hyrst, a wood] 2 the Hay-Wood: v. Hayhurst.
Heyhurst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 83 | 1:293,679 | 20,037 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Heyhurst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at 1 the High Wood [Middle English hey, Old English heáh, high + Middle English hurst, Old English hyrst, a wood] 2 the Hay-Wood: v. Hayhurst.
Heyhurst Demographics
Average Heyhurst Salary in
Canada
$54,145 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Heyhurst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heyhurst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Heyhurst is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heyhurst? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,979,664th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Heyhurst live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 29 percent live, Durham, where 20 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 20 percent live. Aside from England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.
Heyhurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Heyhurst has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Heyhurst surname decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heyhurst Last Name Statistics demography
Heyhurst earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $54,145 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyhurst | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hayhurst | 88 | 6,151 | / |
| Heyhirst | 88 | 13 | / |
| Heyhuurs | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ahyhurst | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hoyhurst | 88 | 0 | / |
| Heurst | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hyurst | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ehurst | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hawehurst | 82 | 0 | / |
| Heyerst | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hayurst | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ahyurst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hayhurs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heurs | 77 | 57 | / |
| Eurst | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ehurs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heyrs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hayhurse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayhurst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joyhurst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hayhirst | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hayharst | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hearst | 71 | 1,927 | / |
| Heyers | 71 | 439 | / |
| Geurst | 71 | 41 | / |
| Hourst | 71 | 25 | / |
| Huerst | 71 | 15 | / |
| Yourst | 71 | 14 | / |
| Haerst | 71 | 12 | / |
| Heijhuurs | 71 | 9 | / |
| Heuers | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hoyrst | 71 | 2 | / |
| Eyhars | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haurst | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hierst | 71 | 1 | / |
| Euerst | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahurst | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heorst | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heirst | 71 | 0 | / |
| Yurs | 67 | 152 | / |
| Eurs | 67 | 44 | / |
| Hgeyers | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eyrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaerst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyeers | 67 | 0 | / |
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