Heyi Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Benin

Heyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1491:309,93219,396
Benin961:107,66312,089
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
China121:113,943,4645,994
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Heyï (1) are calculated separately.

Heyi (20,704) may also be a first name.

Heyi Last Name Facts

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

Heyi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻲ, Hindi: हेयी) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Heyï. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 731,961st most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Heyi are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 36,860th most common first name world-wide, borne by 20,704 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 309,932. In Kenya Heyi is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 91 percent live, Vihiga County, where 6 percent live and Nairobi County, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Heyi occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Heyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Heyi surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Heyi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,913 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heyï921/
Cheyi89652/
Kheyi89553/
Heyhi8932/
Heyiş8931/
Hehyi896/
Heyih894/
Heiyi891/
Heyis891/
Hieyi891/
Heyie891/
Hoeyi891/
Heeyi891/
Hey8615,392/
Hei868,953/
Eyi866,932/
Cheyip8017/
Heyggi807/
Chehyi804/
Cheyyi801/
Heyitt801/
Heyihe801/
Cheyie801/
Cheyih801/
Cheeyi801/
Chey7518,453/
Heid7511,491/
Heit755,952/
Heys753,044/
Hayi752,901/
Heyd752,573/
Heis752,225/
Heye752,138/
Hoyi752,102/
Heya752,093/
Heij751,781/
Ahei751,299/
Heiz751,087/
Ahey751,011/
Geyi75892/
Ohyi75711/
Khei75588/
Heji75517/
Khey75502/
Heyo75432/
Ahyi75411/
Heia75383/
Eyit75382/
Chei75352/
Eyih75256/
Heie75247/
Heyt75229/
Eyie75222/
Heii75221/
Eyiz75174/
Heip75134/
Hejy75122/
Eyis7586/
Heyu7550/
Heiy7542/
Eyio7529/
Heiu7525/
Eyii7523/
Hyia7522/
Eyyi7521/
Eyid7521/
Heey7518/
Heuy7516/
Heyz7515/
Heih7515/
Huyi7514/
Heio7514/
Heyy7513/
Eyip757/
Heui756/
Ehyi753/
Hiey752/
Heyp752/
Eyhi752/
Uhyi751/
Heyh751/
Hhei751/
Ieyi751/
Ei671,241,312/
Cheyo6715,449/
Heidt678,390/
Heiss678,095/
Heyes676,447/
Hehia675,224/
Khayi674,067/
Heydt672,696/
Heist672,621/
Heiho672,591/
Ey672,374/
Kheya671,876/
Heyou671,464/
Khoyi671,463/
Hayyi671,374/
Heyat671,287/
Chayi671,159/
Hehya67764/
Heggi67759/
Chiyi67730/
Khuyi67664/
Khiyi67523/
Heisz67492/
Cheya67415/
Heitt67368/
Cheye67304/
Hoyhi67268/
Haiyi67206/
Heits67195/
Cheia67173/
Heipp67169/
Heich67166/
Cheij67164/
Chuyi67163/
Hoeij67160/
Heijt67157/
Heije67147/
Cheyz67138/
Eyije67134/
Hayhi67124/
Choyi67123/
Hegie67108/
Heihs67102/
Cheis6796/
Cheio6794/
Heiha6780/
Heius6778/
Kheye6777/
Cheys6770/
Hohyi6765/
Heyah6752/
Hayit6750/
Huiyi6749/
Hayih6748/
Kheyo6746/
Hayis6745/
Heytz6739/
Heyau6735/
Hjeij6732/
Cheuy6726/
Cheid6726/
Kheyh6726/
Heyst6725/
Cheit6725/
Cheey6723/
Gohyi6722/
Kheio6721/
Eyieh6721/
Hahey6720/
Aghey6720/
Heuie6719/
Cheyt6717/
Kheji6714/
Cheji6714/
Houyi6714/
Hyiat6714/
Yohyi6713/
Heicz6713/
Heish6712/
Heyad6712/
Hayie6711/
Cheyu6710/
Heiyt6710/
Hejis6710/
Heies679/
Heiat679/
Chhey679/
Heyap679/
Heyez678/
Hieye678/
Cheih678/
Chiey678/
Heißt678/
Heyod678/
Hayid677/
Heyeh677/
Eyihe677/
Cheiu677/
Hahei677/
Gehyi676/
Heiås676/
Hehys676/
Hejij675/
Huoyi675/
Heyss675/
Cheiz675/
Jehyi675/
Khejy674/
Khyia674/
Heieh674/
Hoyyi674/
Kheia674/
Heytt674/
Eyioh674/
Heyot674/
Jahyi674/
Cheie674/
Heiða673/
Hoyis673/
Huyiy673/
Heidz673/
Eyiss673/
Ouhyi673/
Heeya673/
Hyias673/
Heyaz672/
Heids672/
Cheyy672/
Cheip672/
Chhei672/
Hayij672/
Heyed672/
Heyet672/
Aheij672/
Heyha672/
Heyos672/
Heihi672/
Heihe672/
Hioyi672/
Jeiyi672/
Hejie672/
Heiet671/
Heijd671/
Heiot671/
Hayii671/
Huyie671/
Hyjis671/
Hoyit671/
Heyas671/
Eyich671/
Heyaa671/
Heyhe671/
Heyoo671/
Heyop671/
Heyoz671/
Hayip671/
Hayiz671/
Heauy671/
Heeye671/
Hehye671/
Hajyi671/
Ahhyi671/
Aahey671/
Cheić671/
Cheyd671/
Hyoio671/
Hoyid671/
Heysz671/
Hjayi671/
Chyio671/
Jheyo671/
Heydh671/
Heyuh671/
Heeji671/
Heiis671/
Heias670/
Heidh670/
Hoehy670/
Heyhd670/
Heiad670/
Heiaz670/

Heyi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heyi in the Hindi language
हेयीheyi-
Heyi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻲhy33.33
ﻫﻴﻲhyy33.33
ﺣﻴﻲhyy33.33

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