Heyns Surname

60,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Suriname

Heyns Surname Definition:

“Son of Hendrik” in Old Dutch.

Heyns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7,0231:7,714970
Belgium6011:19,1292,945
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
England821:679,48938,951
Suriname771:7,1771,738
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Australia321:843,61652,533
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Wales101:309,45316,869
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
France21:33,211,361423,184
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Heyns (61) may also be a first name.

Heyns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of Hendrik” in Old Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Heyns Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heyns is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Heyns click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heyns? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 60,618th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 877,172 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Heyns reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Heyns is also the 1,257,960th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 61 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 7,023 people, or 1 in 7,714. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 40 percent live, Gauteng, where 21 percent live and Free State, where 9 percent live. Outside of South Africa Heyns occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Heyns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heyns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Heyns surname grew 1,550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heyns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heyns surname are 28.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.56% registered with the party.

The amount Heyns earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.8% more than the national average, earning R 396,384 per year; in United States they earn 18.12% more than the national average, earning $50,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $48,004 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heyens91425/
Heynse91329/
Cheyns91269/
Heynst9117/
Kheyns919/
Hens896,119/
Hyns8926/
Eyns895/
Heytens83616/
Heins8014,997/
Hense804,870/
Heans801,666/
Hensh80676/
Henss80643/
Hoens80493/
Heens80279/
Hayns80208/
Hensz80207/
Henst80186/
Eyans80150/
Heyms80111/
Geyns8097/
Hynst8071/
Hymns8070/
Hiens8057/
Hoyns8038/
Huyns8038/
Eyens8032/
Henns8030/
Henæs8029/
Chens8023/
Khens8014/
Hemns808/
Hyens805/
Heynz805/
Hensj804/
Heuns802/
Hynås802/
Hehns801/
Hynse801/
Hgens801/
Eyons800/
Ens753,771/
Yns75263/
Hensch731,967/
Heinse73255/
Heijns73218/
Heinst73209/
Chense73140/
Heinsz73138/
Hoehns73128/
Hayans73124/
Huyens7378/
Hayens7371/
Heansh7362/
Howens7361/
Huehns7354/
Choens7351/
Heiens7348/
Heinss7345/
Ayhens7344/
Geyens7342/
Heynze7333/
Eyonse7332/
Achens7319/
Heinås7315/
Hensse7313/
Khayns739/
Haiens737/
Hennse736/
Chiens735/
Haynse733/
Hysens733/
Echens733/
Geynsh733/
Hujens732/
Hejnæs732/
Kheynz731/
Hauens731/
Henshe731/
Hejens731/
Hayins731/
Hasens731/
Ahsens731/
Ahtens731/
Heinsh731/
Hynnås731/
Hiensh731/
Hesins731/
Jeyons731/
Haynst731/
Cheens731/
Cheins731/
Chensz731/
Hyyons731/
Ohwens731/
Heunse731/
Eyouns731/
Kheens731/
Kheins731/
Ichens730/
Heanns730/
Hawens730/
Hyjins730/
Hiensz730/
Heions730/
Hayons730/
Hensze730/
Hoyons730/
Heensz730/
Ahiens730/
Athyns730/
Ohiens730/
Hoyans730/
Heanse730/
Heuens730/
Hesens730/
Hoyens730/
Hans6752,676/
Enns6712,740/
Henz675,507/
Jens673,490/
Gens673,379/
Heinsch671,267/
Hems671,241/
Ensz671,113/
Yons67956/
Henß67846/
Heggins67741/
Higgens67712/
Hins67674/
Hichens67528/
Hiensch67373/
Eans67351/
Ihns67327/
Ense67297/
D'Haens67235/
Hensche67206/
Enss67198/
Eins67182/
Yens67153/
Hessens67151/
Hattens67146/
Hoensch67128/
Eyssens67117/
Eens67106/
Uens6784/
Chasens6777/
Oens6776/
Huggens6766/
Hyms6759/
Enæs6758/
Ahns6755/
Häns6745/
Heijnst6738/
Ensh6735/
Huensch6734/
Haggens6733/
Enst6729/
Heinsøe6720/
Eyms6716/
Hynscht6714/
Henx6713/
Henś6712/
Hoggens6711/
Chenshe6711/
Hensowa6710/
Yins679/
Háns678/
Høgenæs678/
Ohouens678/
Oyns677/
Houense677/
Heggens675/
Hayonst675/
Hasense674/
Uyns674/
Eichens673/
Etns673/
Hisense673/
Emns672/
Ynse672/
Hyggens672/
Heansch672/
Iens672/
Enås672/
Huytens672/
Hynz672/
Ayns671/
Chowens671/
Chensse671/
Heyence671/
Hiyansh671/
Heunsch671/
Howenns671/
Hynx671/
Hugiens671/
Hāns671/
Heitens671/
Kheansh671/
Chensch671/
Chisens671/
Huysens671/
Hasenss671/
Ensp671/
Ysns671/
Ytns671/
Ynns671/
Ynsd671/
Ynsj671/
Ynss671/
Hyshyns671/
Euns670/
Hennsch670/
Aens670/
Hessins670/
Hennsse670/
Jhns670/
Chatens670/
Aichens670/

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