Heyl Surname

131,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Heyl Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Heilo, a pet form of names beginning with Heil (salvation or holy), as Heilker and Hailwich.

Heyl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6051:225,83121,831
Germany1,1831:68,0528,704
South Africa2431:222,95423,313
Netherlands981:172,31824,957
France861:772,35794,336
Chile461:382,96710,457
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Sweden291:339,54323,803
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Austria121:709,62061,025
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Panama51:782,45211,059
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4461:112,59811,173

Heyl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Heilo, a pet form of names beginning with Heil (salvation or holy), as Heilker and Hailwich.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Heyl Last Name Facts

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

Heyl occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyl? popularity and diffusion

Heyl is the 131,961st most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,128,994 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Heyl live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Heyl is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,605 people, or 1 in 225,831. In The United States Heyl is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

Heyl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heyl has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heyl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Heyl are 3.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Heyl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.35% more than the national average, earning R 371,544 per year; in United States they earn 4.81% more than the national average, earning $45,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.98% more than the national average, earning $53,650 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheyl89431/
Heyle89259/
Heyel89198/
Heyll8991/
Heyal8987/
Gheyl8917/
Hey'l899/
Heyul895/
Heyil895/
Cheyl895/
Heeyl891/
Heyol890/
Hel863,600/
Hyl862,450/
Eyl86836/
Chehyl80395/
Heysel8054/
Kheyal8031/
Cheyal808/
Heeyol804/
Heyßel803/
Kheyel803/
Heyele802/
Heytel802/
Heyoul802/
Cheyyl801/
Heyaul801/
Heyhal801/
Heysil801/
Heyule801/
Heyale801/
Heyile801/
Held7548,433/
Heil7536,266/
Hell7514,520/
Hele7510,213/
Chel758,429/
Heal756,399/
Khel754,382/
Helt754,191/
Hehl753,859/
Eyal752,966/
Hejl752,577/
Hiel751,845/
Heel751,757/
Khyl751,083/
Hyle751,009/
Geyl75516/
Chyl75482/
Help75396/
Eyol75360/
Hyll75323/
Eyul75199/
Eyle75159/
Hoyl75130/
Ohyl7585/
Hesl7573/
Heul7572/
Eyel7566/
Eyil7559/
Hyld7545/
Helø7543/
Hayl7538/
Hylt7532/
Eyll7516/
Hjel755/
Helh752/
Hyhl752/
Eyhl751/
Ahyl751/
Hetl751/
Eysl751/
Høel751/
Jeyl751/
Eeyl751/
Eiyl751/
Esyl751/
Euyl751/
Hylh751/
Hysl750/
Chechyl73470/
Chieyol7358/
Heyssel7330/
Heyhall7322/
Heysell737/
Chheyal735/
Cheiyol734/
Heylová732/
Kheyall731/
Kheyole731/
El6739,116/
Hoyle6724,533/
Helle679,960/
Hayel679,780/
Heald679,428/
Heldt678,964/
Cheal678,860/
Hayle677,319/
Chele676,299/
Hayal673,606/
Chell673,271/
Houel672,736/
Heale672,053/
Khele671,903/
Eyale671,737/
Hasel671,405/
Chelh671,401/
Heuel671,260/
Heule671,165/
Hisel671,122/
Hawel671,017/
Yl67886/
Heile67717/
Eyiol67713/
Hesel67651/
Hoehl67644/
Eyele67631/
Achel67630/
Jeyol67492/
Kheil67481/
Howel67454/
Cheel67413/
Hatel67412/
Hoyal67408/
Chael67401/
Khelh67359/
Hiyal67351/
Hetel67317/
Khael67314/
Heijl67264/
Kheel67263/
Ichel67234/
Khell67222/
Chyle67217/
Hajel67205/
Hylle67188/
Haßel67188/
Haiel67185/
Heele67176/
Eysel67170/
Häßel67144/
Cheul67136/
Choel67124/
Eyole67124/
Hegli67122/
Echel67114/
Eytel67104/
Khiel67101/
Heill6793/
Chiel6793/
Hitel6792/
Heisl6789/
Heitl6788/
Heßel6783/
Huehl6780/
Hecel6775/
Hejll6772/
Hägel6771/
Hysel6767/
Hauel6761/
Hojel6756/
Hayul6754/
Häsel6753/
Hehal6752/
Hesle6749/
Huiel6749/
Chehl6746/
Hejel6746/
Eyiel6745/
Hettl6744/
Healt6740/
Hjell6738/
Hiell6734/
Cheil6734/
Hytel6731/
Ahyal6729/
Heiel6729/
Hayol6727/
Hetil6727/
Jeyal6726/
Hoiyl6725/
Chyol6724/
Heløe6724/
Hágel6724/
Kheal6723/
Hesil6722/
Høgel6721/
Chyll6721/
Heild6720/
Khoel6720/
Geyal6719/
Ahwel6719/
Hacel6719/
Khayl6718/
Hejal6716/
Chhel6715/
Hellt6715/
Chelt6714/
Khyle6713/
Hujel6712/
Ahyul6712/
Hayil6712/
Huyle6710/
Chetl6710/
Heltt678/
Huyal677/
Heiol677/
Eyule677/
Ihyal676/
Hejil676/
Chyld676/
Hoyel676/
Chuel676/
Eiyol676/
Eyile676/
Eyall676/
Khyll676/
Heall675/
Khuel675/
Chayl675/
Huhyl675/
Kheul674/
Easyl674/
Hoiel674/
Hehtl674/
Khuyl674/
Hyleh674/
Chelp674/
Achyl673/
Ethyl673/
Helld673/
Hycel673/
Eihel673/
Ahyol673/
Hógel673/
Hoyll673/
Khyol673/
Cheld673/
Heelh673/
Jchel673/
Heiul672/
Healh672/
Khejl672/
Hoyol672/
Choyl672/
Heusl672/
Heltø672/
Hylth672/
Heldh672/
Khoyl671/
Khehl671/
Kheyhele671/
Hehll671/
Hehlt671/
Haysl671/
Jeyel671/
Jeyil671/
Huelh671/
Hoyld671/
Eylle671/
Geyel671/
Yhiel671/
Hijel671/
Eyeel671/
Chesl671/
Hellh671/
Ieyol671/
Huylh671/
Heuil671/
Hicel671/
Heial671/
Heihl671/
Hejol671/
OHeal671/
Uheel671/
Áchel671/
Chylt671/
Cheylova671/
Helll671/
Ohgel671/
Eshyl671/
Jhcyl671/
Hoytl671/
Ieylh671/
Khyel671/
Eysle670/
Helph670/
Heull670/
Heuld670/
Heilt670/
Eyell670/
Heahl670/
Ahyld670/
Hysil670/
Euhel670/
Heult670/
Hiehl670/
Heeld670/

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