Heyman Surname

55,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Heyman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the hayman', equivalent to Hayward or Heyward, which see. (a) Bapt. — the son of Hamon' or 'Hammon,' which see. The 'd' in Hammond is excrescent. There can be little doubt that almost all our Haymans are descended from the once very popular personal name of Hamon.

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Heyman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3821:82,7159,395
Belgium1,0651:10,7951,567
South Africa8421:64,3448,089
France6891:96,40514,088
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Australia2711:99,61511,276
Sweden2511:39,2303,127
Namibia2201:10,9522,066
England2061:270,47621,309
Canada1961:187,98818,553
Netherlands1651:102,34716,582
Germany841:958,39866,883
Poland411:927,04369,048
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Wales181:171,91811,581
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Austria161:532,21549,801
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Israel121:713,13647,700
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Norway61:857,04855,549
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brunei11:418,7313,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5711:87,9499,123

Heyman (231) may also be a first name.

Heyman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the hayman', equivalent to Hayward or Heyward, which see. (a) Bapt. — the son of Hamon' or 'Hammon,' which see. The 'd' in Hammond is excrescent. There can be little doubt that almost all our Haymans are descended from the once very popular personal name of Hamon. The corruption is purely imitative; for instance, we find a bailiff of Yarmouth, who occupied the office in two separate years, entered as follows:

1450. Haman Pulham: History of Norfolk.

1454. Hamon Pulham: ibid.

In 1445, also, he is entered Haman; in 1459, Hamon; and in 1465, Haman. There can be no hesitation in accepting this derivation.

1636. Francis Spicer, cordwainer, and Elizabeth Heyman: Marriage Lic. (London).

1682. Married — Peetur Heyman and Mary Browne: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

See Hyman the Dict.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Heath Dweller” in Dutch, i.e. Dweller on a Moor (Heyde). Compare German Heidemann. See also Chaim.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Descendant of Hagimar (hedged place, famous); variants of Heiman, q.v.

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

(from the name of a male ancestor) The first four letters of these names indicate the name Hayyim.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Hay signifies both a hedge and what it encloses; hence Hayman and Hayer probably sometimes mean the same as Hayward. But the Irish family of Hayman or Heyman deduce their pedigree from Rollo, the founder of Normandy, through the Crevecoeurs, one of whom, Haimon de C., had a son Robert, who assumed his father's baptismal name as a surname, which he transmitted to his posterity. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) A high man, or may be the same as Hayward (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(Saxon.) A high man.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Heyman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heyman (Arabic: هيمان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻴﻤﺎﻥ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 55,732nd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 800,126 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Heyman reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Heyman is also the 590,311th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 231 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4,382 people, or 1 in 82,715. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Maryland, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 12 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Heyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heyman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heyman last name expanded 767 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heyman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heyman surname are 37.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heyman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.22% more than the national average, earning R 399,744 per year; in United States they earn 24.19% more than the national average, earning $53,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $51,896 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heymann9213,181/
Heytman92128/
Kheyman9273/
Heysman9223/
Cheyman922/
Heymane922/
Heymamn921/
Heymand921/
Heymang921/
Heyeman920/
Heuyman920/
Hyman9123,465/
Heman913,376/
Eyman912,164/
Heytmann86154/
Heysmand868/
Heydtman861/
Hieyaman861/
Heyhmann861/
Hayman8320,088/
Hetman8310,951/
Heiman836,688/
Hemane834,674/
Eymann832,079/
Hemann831,921/
Hemant831,852/
Geyman83939/
Cheman83842/
Heuman83703/
Heeman83702/
Hemman83702/
Hehman83611/
Heaman83597/
Hejman83517/
Hoyman83408/
Hesman83329/
Hemang83304/
Eyoman83302/
Eyaman83201/
Kheman83170/
Eysman83114/
Hytman8399/
Hemain8395/
Hemaun8373/
Eymane8365/
Hieman8336/
Khyman8334/
Hymann8327/
Hemand8322/
Eyeman8316/
Hemhan836/
Ahyman835/
Eymain834/
Hgeman833/
Hymand833/
Hymane833/
Hysman833/
Eytman832/
Eyiman832/
Hemanh831/
Eymamn831/
Hymant831/
Heymon831/
Ieyman831/
Jeyman831/
Chyman831/
Ohyman831/
Hemgan830/
Hymaan830/
Huyman830/
Hymain830/
Eman8024,379/
Yman801,775/
Heydtmann8024/
Chemane7766,708/
Heimann7720,636/
Heumann777,304/
Heitman775,543/
Heasman772,774/
Hemmann772,023/
Huysman771,592/
Hehmann771,110/
Khemane77905/
Heijman77778/
Hooyman77603/
Hiemann77584/
Chesman77460/
Hoemann77457/
Heisman77376/
Hoymann77365/
Chemain77328/
Haysman77283/
Haymann77278/
Eyomane77230/
Hettman77189/
Hemmant77161/
Geymann77155/
Hejtman77152/
Hetmank77141/
Eysmant77132/
Huemann77129/
Heusman77126/
Cheiman77111/
Hoehman77106/
Heetman77104/
Heatman77103/
Hejmann7757/
Khayman7751/
Hemmane7749/
Heimane7743/
Heemman7743/
Heheman7742/
Haytman7738/
Chaeman7729/
Heymont7726/
Cheeman7726/
Chetman7722/
Chueman7716/
Chemman7714/
Eysmann7712/
Kheiman7712/
Heutman7712/
Eyumane7712/
Hemmang7710/
Hesmane7710/
Chayman779/
Hyiaman779/
Hiyaman779/
Hethman778/
Jeymann778/
Heamhan777/
Hesmann776/
Hetmane776/
Haweman776/
Chemang776/
Chymang775/
Khemain775/
Haayman775/
Hayaman774/
Hoysman774/
Eyouman774/
Haemman774/
Hemanne773/
Hajeman773/
Kheeman773/
Heamman773/
Hjehman772/
Heimman772/
Haymant772/
Heymond772/
Eyemann772/
Haymand772/
Eyamane772/
Eyoeman772/
Chejman772/
Hågeman772/
Haemhan772/
Hayuman771/
Eysmand771/
Khemman771/
Chieman771/
Hemandh771/
Hemmand771/
Hemmaun771/
Heesman771/
Heiaman771/
Heieman771/
Heioman771/
Haymean771/
Heamane771/
Heamann771/
Heâmant771/
Huyeman771/
Hymaynn771/
Huehman771/
Hoymand771/
Heueman771/
Eyesman771/
Geyhman771/
Hedtman771/
Chemant771/
Hymgain771/
Hoyeman771/
Høymann771/
Hayiman771/
Haymaan771/
Haymayn771/
Hemannn771/
Heimang771/
Hejmand771/
Eyhmann771/
Eyemane771/
Chuyman771/
Hemaine771/
Chemand771/
Che'man771/
Chemaan771/
Houeman771/
Hoymane771/
Heemaan771/
Heemanh771/
Hemmhan771/
Khaeman771/
Khieman771/
Haymain770/
Hayeman770/
Howeman770/
Heimaun770/
Heimand770/
Hemgaan770/
Hemahan770/
Heihman770/
Hoytman770/
Ayman73179,037/
Haman7387,667/
Etman7325,398/
Yoman7310,538/
Emane735,444/
Yeman734,967/
Eiman734,764/
Hemon734,083/
Esman734,081/
Emang733,987/
Ahman733,058/
Himan732,610/
Oyman732,175/
Ehman731,677/
Hymon731,108/
Eeman731,107/
Jeman731,048/
Emman73882/
Geman73855/
Hemam73685/
Aeman73610/
Uyman73308/
Eaman73182/
Emann73175/
Emain73157/
Euman73145/
Yiman73124/
Ysman73110/
Emaan7387/
Ieman7357/
Ymane7355/
Eymon7350/
Oeman7332/
Ejman7330/
Ueman7326/
Emant7317/
Ihman7313/
Yhman7313/
Emand7311/
Häman737/
Héman736/
Ymain736/
Hjman734/
Ymant734/
Emanh733/
Ytman733/
Emayn731/
Jyman731/
Hymam731/
E'Man731/
Eymam731/
Emahn731/
Emaun731/
Emean731/
Hemań731/
Ãhman731/
Ähman731/
Ymann731/
Jhman731/
Cheesman716,485/
Heathman711,672/
Hehemann711,131/
Heusmann71534/
Heidtman71445/
Hedtmann71254/
Hägemann71185/
Hawemann71184/
Heismann71151/
Heijmann71147/
Hoehmann71122/
Heutmann71118/
Hemasing71105/
Haggeman7192/
Cheasman7178/
Cheatman7165/
Huysmann7163/
Heetmann7140/
Heggeman7135/
Heysmond7131/
Chiyaman7127/
Hymanova7126/
Hemanova7122/
Heesmann7120/
Hayesman7117/
Huehmann7115/
Hesmhant7114/
Chetmang7114/
Hooymann7113/
Chehtman7112/
Heittman7110/
Chemahyn7110/
Heijmahn719/
Hethmann717/
Hejtmann717/
Chejtman717/
Chesmain716/
Heasmann716/
Chematen715/
Cheitman715/
Heimmann715/
Hehmannn715/
Hyiamang714/
Howesman714/
Chaymang713/
Hymanová713/
Cheamang713/
Cheetman713/
Heithman712/
Haysmann712/
Chaymann712/
Heummann712/
Hajemann712/
Hijgeman712/
Hyttmann712/
Haytmann712/
Chemeang712/
Eymanova711/
Khoymann711/
Chemaine711/
Cheemean711/
Chehaman711/
Cheimann711/
Cheymone711/
Hemaanth711/
Hemanová711/
Hesmandt711/
Hauemann711/
Heieeman711/
Heioeman711/
Hayemann711/
Heusmand711/
Chymaine711/
Gehemann711/
Heiemann711/
Heumanne711/
Hehamand711/
Heismane711/
Heismman711/
Heitmand711/
Khajeman711/
Khaymann711/
Eymanová711/
Eyoumane711/
Eyasmain711/
Ahuemane711/
D'Hueman711/
Choemann711/
Chayaman711/
Chemhang711/
Chejiman711/
Chemagne711/
Chemanne711/
Kheemane711/
Chemmane711/
Chehmang711/
Hayeeman711/
Kheamman711/
Cheisman710/
Hawesman710/
Higgeman710/
Houesman710/
Chaman6749,413/
Hamann6741,864/
Hamman6730,010/
Athman6719,101/
Hamand6715,499/
Hamane678,333/
Ehmann678,323/
Ahaman673,897/
Goeman672,880/
Ahmann672,174/
Huiman672,129/
Heidtmann672,047/
Haymon672,007/
Hasman671,967/
Eisman671,953/
Chiman671,784/
Gayman671,650/
Ayiman671,416/
Eatman671,410/
Chemam671,401/
Hatman671,367/
Hemond671,232/
Khaman671,191/
Ayuman671,153/
Hamant671,150/
Aymane671,124/
Himane67971/
Jayman67902/
Haiman67805/
Hauman67751/
Ethman67719/
Esmane67704/
Houman67666/
Hitman67575/
Himang67560/
Hamang67534/
Eymond67455/
Jemain67442/
Hisman67434/
Eumann67423/
Hamaan67421/
Eimann67420/
Esmand67417/
Hemasingh67413/
Hojman67412/
Yiğman67410/
Ettman67403/
Hijman67385/
Hoiman67358/
Yitman67314/
Ayaman67309/
Hajman67286/
Etmane67271/
Hemmam67270/
Ihmann67252/
Jemaun67232/
Goyman67230/
Emmang67225/
Khemon67213/
Geaman67198/
Hamain67155/
Oymann67137/
Gemain67131/
Oyaman67123/
Etmaan67122/
Ayoman67121/
Eusman67117/
Jemaan67107/
Himaan67104/
Eimane6798/
Hemont6795/
Oyeman6795/
Aytman6790/
Ematin6790/
Oehman6788/
Ematne6773/
Ooyman6765/
Yimman6763/
Chemon6761/
Emmane6757/
Đemant6753/
Ajeman6752/
Eyemon6752/
Emagne6752/
Easman6751/
Khiman6751/
Eitman6751/
Eamane6750/
Emmann6749/
Aymain6748/
Gejman6745/
Hamaun6744/
Yimaun6744/
Esmang6744/
Hymond6743/
Himann6741/
Chemanova6741/
Hahman6741/
Haaman6741/
Jieman6740/
Heamon6736/
Iyaman6735/
Aysman6734/
Eahman6734/
Oemann6733/
Eijman6733/
Himman6732/
Chymanova6731/
Geeman6731/
Esmain6730/
Aymann6729/
Yimang6728/
Aweman6725/
Ehaman6725/
Himaun6723/
Hemong6723/
Hemoon6723/
Yisman6722/
Hemein6721/
Ojeman6721/
Emacin6720/
Ahmman6720/
Ayeman6719/
Yimane6719/
Éhmann6719/
Oyhman6717/
Hemmon6716/
Hujman6716/
Yoaman6715/
Emahan6715/
Haymanova6715/
Hijgemann6714/
Gaeman6714/
Oyiman6714/
Chemahyna6714/
Eymont6713/
Ithman6713/
Geymon6713/
Hemeam6712/
Aymant6712/
Iyoman6711/
Uemann6711/
Eyimon6711/
Højman6710/
Eemaan6710/
Hamahn6710/
Yemean6710/
Aieman6710/
Eiiman679/
Hjaman679/
Emasin679/
Himant678/
Cheathman678/
Eymannová678/
Hejmanová678/
Ejaman678/
Ejiman678/
Yimgan678/
Yemman678/
Uytman678/
Aymaan678/
Gemaun677/
Yemain677/
Jeiman677/
Heumanová676/
Heemon676/
Oihman676/
Aahman676/
Ihmane676/
Ouhman676/
Heemam675/
Hhemon675/
Hemaam675/
Eieman675/
Jemean675/
Heittmann674/
Jeeman674/
Ejoman674/
Uehman674/
Uyeman674/
Ejeman674/
Et'man674/
Jemman673/
Ehmean673/
Emaine673/
Jeymon673/
Yomman673/
Eutman673/
Aymand673/
Hamamn673/
Esmant673/
Heimam673/
Aymman673/
Hymein673/
Hemham672/
Uyaman672/
Yyoman672/
Gemman672/
Hemone672/
Hamean672/
Emmand672/
Gihman672/
Emeane672/
Hamayn672/
Yemgan672/
Ejtman672/
Heumam672/
Hémain672/
Oyoman672/
Emaung672/
Ahmain672/
Uysman672/
Hamhan672/
Chehmeang672/
Jeuman671/
Chayosman671/
Chayusman671/
Hemamt671/
Heieemann671/
Hayesmain671/
Heathmann671/
Iemman671/
Ijeman671/
Himain671/
Himean671/
E'Mane671/
Eamann671/
Eamant671/
Ehmamn671/
Ehmeyn671/
Eioman671/
Euiman671/
Haggemann671/
Aiyman671/
Ahymon671/
Yimand671/
Yoyman671/
Ythman671/
D'Heimann671/
Aehman671/
Oysman671/
Heimon671/
Jeaman671/
Gemahn671/
Uymanh671/
Hesmam671/
Heithmann671/
Hymone671/
Iemaan671/
Hetmań671/
Hesmon671/
Hoggemann671/
Oueman671/
Yomain671/
Ymgain671/
Ymmane671/
Emangh671/
Eiaman671/
Etmant671/
Eyamam671/
Eyemam671/
Ahyasmane671/
Ahmaan671/
Eamaan671/
Eamayn671/
Eemane671/
Chymon671/
Chejmanck671/
Jemanh671/
Jyhman671/
Himeyn671/
Hemmating671/
Cheesmann671/
Emmaan671/
Emmaun671/
Aayman671/
Yomann671/
Ysmaan671/
Ahmhan671/
Eamang671/
Eamman671/
Eimman671/
Chuymeang671/
Heymom671/
Hemmanova671/
Khiemmanh671/
Khehemann671/
Yığman670/
Aueman670/
Emmant670/
Aihman670/
Hgiman670/
Heitmanck670/
Eihman670/
Eueman670/
Oweman670/
Esmaun670/
Hjmann670/
Eimand670/
Heitmaann670/
Emannd670/
Gemean670/
Joyman670/
Ahmamn670/
Jymann670/

Heyman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heyman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻴﻤﺎﻥhyman-
Heyman in the Arabic language
هيمانhyman-

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