Heyn Surname

65,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Heyn Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Heino or Hagano, pet forms of names beginning with Hag (hedged place), as Heinpreht and Haginold.

Heyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,9631:16,2212,134
United States1,3851:261,70324,693
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
South Africa1781:304,36929,195
Paraguay1611:44,9491,344
Brazil1531:1,399,17947,255
Denmark1101:51,3165,275
France661:1,006,405112,047
Netherlands571:296,26635,624
Norway541:95,22813,033
Canada481:767,61660,775
Australia351:771,30649,759
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
England121:4,643,172139,951
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

Heyn (40) may also be a first name.

Heyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Heino or Hagano, pet forms of names beginning with Hag (hedged place), as Heinpreht and Haginold.

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

Heyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heyn has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 65,070th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 949,146 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Heyn are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Heyn is also the 1,614,485th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 40 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 4,963 people, or 1 in 16,221. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside, Berlin, where 13 percent reside and Thuringia, where 12 percent reside. Besides Germany it exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 4 percent reside.

Heyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heyn surname rose 761 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heyn last name are 19.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.5% less than the national average, earning 302,832 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.57% less than the national average, earning R 115,080 per year; in Colombia they earn 224.29% more than the national average, earning $73,621,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $43,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.15% less than the national average, earning $45,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heyne897,745/
Heyen894,154/
Heyng89176/
Heynk89133/
Kheyn8981/
Heyan8980/
Hetyn8933/
Hehyn8926/
Cheyn8916/
Heyun8912/
Heyin8911/
Heynh8911/
Heyon898/
Hesyn897/
Hen8621,645/
Hyn862,479/
Eyn86102/
Cheyne806,377/
Heying801,584/
Heyine80288/
Heyink80268/
Heysen80242/
Heynck80212/
Heyang80149/
Chetyn8071/
Heyong8037/
Heiyng8034/
Hehyna8023/
Heyane8020/
Kheyan8017/
Chehyn8017/
Kheyne809/
Cheyan808/
Heyenn808/
Cheyon804/
Hessyn804/
Heisyn804/
Heyenk803/
Hoeyen803/
Cheyen802/
Hheyon802/
Kheyen802/
Heyoun802/
Heysin801/
Cheyin801/
Cheyng801/
Heyand801/
Heyhen801/
Heyina801/
Heyten801/
Heyung801/
Heyndt801/
Heuynh801/
Aheyne801/
Chesyn801/
Heynne800/
Heyneh800/
Chen7574,775,602/
Heng75271,388/
Hien75232,489/
Hein75185,455/
Henn7522,759/
Huyn7514,590/
Chyn7514,357/
Khen756,252/
Hehn755,027/
Hend753,774/
Heun753,427/
Hynd752,858/
Hyng752,318/
Eyen752,305/
Hayn752,187/
Khyn751,791/
Hene751,716/
Heym751,373/
Hean751,290/
Heen751,166/
Hyne751,157/
Eyan751,047/
Eyng75982/
Geyn75947/
Eyin75865/
Hynh75843/
Esyn75794/
Eyon75460/
Hent75413/
Hesn75247/
Hjen75203/
Hejn75156/
Høen7593/
Hync7573/
Hoyn7564/
Hemn7556/
Eysn7539/
Ehyn7539/
Eyne7521/
Henh7520/
Eynk7516/
Hynt7511/
Eyun7511/
Hynn7510/
Henț759/
Ahyn759/
Eyün758/
Ohyn755/
Hymn754/
Eymn752/
Ieyn752/
Hhyn752/
Eynn751/
Henå751/
Oeyn751/
Eeyn751/
Eyjn751/
Eynq751/
Eytn751/
Euyn751/
Hynq751/
Hetn750/
Chechyn73433/
Heyting73167/
Cheyeng73152/
Cheyong7362/
Heytink7329/
Cheyang7317/
Chehyna7316/
Heysing7315/
Heynová7310/
Kheiyna737/
Cheiyne736/
Heyenck736/
Heychin735/
D'Heyne734/
Cheyene733/
Kheyane731/
Kheyene731/
Cheyann731/
Heyoune731/
Heyssen731/
Kheyhan731/
Cheying731/
Cheysin731/
Kheyhun731/
Chieyon731/
Cheyine731/
Heehyon731/
Heeyong731/
Heishyn731/
Cheeyne730/
Cheynne730/
Cheng677,910,012/
Huynh671,597,536/
Hasen6773,598/
Huyen6757,744/
Heang6746,031/
Heine6739,709/
Chien6730,007/
En6727,587/
Eyang6717,112/
Eyong6717,046/
Henne6710,849/
Hayon679,250/
Achen679,137/
Chene676,447/
Heung675,498/
Eyene675,488/
Chein674,230/
Hayan674,017/
Hesen673,881/
Hayne673,765/
Chuen673,682/
Chyen673,297/
Khene673,014/
Khyen672,841/
Hayen672,729/
Huyng672,257/
Chyng672,160/
Chyne671,968/
Hoyan671,622/
Hayun671,484/
Chean671,458/
Heian671,376/
Khaen671,267/
Yn671,217/
Chenh671,202/
Hoyne671,156/
Choen671,056/
Ichen671,034/
Heien67936/
Howen67847/
Hesin67807/
Eyeng67786/
Heene67766/
Khean67757/
Chaen67746/
Haehn67622/
Hiyan67622/
Hacen67604/
Khoen67581/
Hynne67553/
Hoyen67540/
Geyen67515/
Cheun67465/
Hoyng67453/
Chhen67442/
Hágen67438/
Ahyan67433/
Heijn67433/
Khuen67403/
Chyon67389/
Hiten67386/
Hahyn67358/
Hysen67356/
Cheen67347/
Hayin67344/
Huyan67330/
Højen67313/
Hyten67309/
Hasyn67287/
Khien67282/
Haten67278/
Hoyon67259/
Houen67244/
Chend67242/
Ahven67239/
Hemne67229/
Ihsen67223/
Ahwen67216/
Heten67213/
Eyink67205/
Heane67198/
Heihn67169/
Høyen67166/
Eyoun67161/
Heing67159/
Chenn67156/
Hoien67153/
Høien67143/
Huyhn67137/
Chejn67137/
Hajen67135/
Eysen67132/
Hauen67126/
Hohyn67121/
Echyn67120/
Heinn67119/
Khein67119/
Eynck67109/
Jeyan67108/
Huyon67102/
Chyna67102/
Eyina67102/
Echen6796/
Hetin6791/
Hecin6787/
Hatyn6786/
Eyhan6784/
Hecen6781/
Chayn6776/
Eying6776/
Khayn6774/
Chent6774/
Yshyn6770/
Hisen6769/
Hoenn6767/
Eyone6761/
Eyung6761/
Ahyen6757/
Hägen6757/
Hytyn6755/
Geyan6749/
Hawen6749/
Hennø6744/
Chynn6743/
Heđan6743/
Hysén6743/
Heend6739/
Eyane6739/
Eiynk6738/
Eyßen6737/
Kheen6736/
Haien6734/
Hejan6734/
Huhyn6733/
Cheïn6733/
Heune6732/
Ehyna6732/
Huynn6731/
Chetn6731/
Ihyen6731/
Ihyan6729/
Ihßen6729/
Cheyenne6728/
Ahyun6728/
Henng6725/
Hendh6724/
Khyon6724/
Jeyon6724/
Hengg6723/
Heemn6723/
Häsen6721/
Hennd6719/
Hejin6719/
Chync6718/
Hojen6717/
Heyum6717/
Eyine6717/
Hemnt6716/
Heehn6716/
Hegne6715/
Hiyen6715/
Hehan6715/
Ychyn6715/
Eyten6714/
Kheun6714/
Ihyon6714/
Chuyn6713/
Høyne6713/
Eshyn6713/
Hujen6712/
Jeyin6712/
Eyand6712/
Ahcen6712/
Hiehn6712/
Hienn6712/
Heesn6712/
Hysyn6712/
Heint6711/
Khenn6711/
Hijen6711/
Ohyan6711/
Chesn6710/
Heyom6710/
Ashyn6710/
Khyne679/
Huyne679/
Hoynh679/
Ch'en679/
Heion679/
Eiyng679/
Khoyn679/
Heuan679/
Cheyanne678/
Hemng678/
Hoyin678/
Huyin678/
Heßen678/
Essyn678/
Heyem677/
Geyna677/
Heean677/
Hiyon677/
Heenh677/
Jchen677/
Heyam676/
Ehcen676/
Ahyon676/
Chenq676/
Huien676/
Eihen676/
Khuyn676/
Eyoon676/
Haynh675/
Heeng675/
Heenn675/
Hayón675/
Huynd675/
Eihyn675/
Henhe674/
Heuhn674/
Hennt674/
Heind674/
Heisn674/
Ihien674/
Cheiynne674/
Eyien674/
Hùynh674/
Eycin674/
Heyim674/
Henqu674/
Henqh674/
Ahyna674/
Eytin673/
Heahn673/
Ahein673/
Houyn673/
Hyneh673/
Jeyen673/
Heasn673/
Hiien673/
Hengh673/
Hesne673/
Aihyn673/
Achyn673/
Hoynt672/
Hytnh672/
Johyn672/
Heann672/
Heatn672/
Khenh672/
Ohyon672/
Heand672/
Eeyan672/
Eysin672/
Hendt672/
Hysin672/
Hycen672/
Uhien672/
Huyền672/
Hißen672/
Hågen672/
Hiean672/
Hengk672/
Heanh672/
Hehnn672/
Cheeyang672/
Ohyna672/
Chynh672/
Huynt671/
Khyna671/
Ohwen671/
Cheyoune671/
Cheyoung671/
Hentd671/
Haync671/
Hayyn671/
Heant671/
Hyhnh671/
Hyntt671/
Heuon671/
Hjean671/
Ehyan671/
Eynne671/
Eytne671/
Haiyn671/
Uihen671/
Hynnd671/
Ohean671/
Geyon671/
Cheynneh671/
Ihcen671/
Haçen671/
Ieyon671/
Ieyen671/
Hyien671/
Hycin671/
Hoynk671/
Hoynq671/
Heinø671/
Hejnc671/
Ȗchen671/
Eyond671/
Eyonh671/
Cheín671/
Eeyen671/
Ohuen671/
Hicen671/
Hyncg671/
Jeyun671/
Eyeen671/
Eyion671/
Eyanh671/
Yhsen671/
Eyhnq671/
Eysng671/
Eyune671/
Eyuon671/
Heunn671/
Hethn671/
Heshchyn671/
Heetn671/
Heiin671/
Heamn671/
Heiun671/
Hoenh671/
Khynn671/
Ohynn670/
Hayng670/
Hentt670/
Heunt670/
Heank670/
Hhyne670/
Haytn670/
Heund670/
Hehnd670/
Henhs670/
Aihen670/

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