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Where Does The Last Name Heys Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Heys is found most in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heys? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 145,777^th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,394,069 people. The surname Heys occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Heys live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. Heys is also the 2,136,160^th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 25 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,720 people, or 1 in 32,394. In England it is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 42 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 5 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Heys Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Heys has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Heys last name contracted 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,509 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heys Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Heys surname is chiefly Catholic (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heys last name are 30.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Heys earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.53% less than the national average, earning R 217,368 per year; in United States they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $49,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $53,584 CAD per year.