Heystek Surname

282,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Heystek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heystek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9771:55,4537,046
Netherlands2271:74,39312,605
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Heystek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heystek is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heystek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Heystek is the 282,966th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,350,621 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Heystek live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Heystek is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 977 people, or 1 in 55,453. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 65 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 9 percent are found and Western Cape, where 7 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Heystek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heystek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heystek surname rose 6,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heystek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heystek surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heystek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.77% more than the national average, earning R 529,392 per year; in United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.83% less than the national average, earning $28,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heysteck931/
Hystek9260/
Hestek921/
Heyosteck881/
Heistek86171/
Chestek8638/
Chystek867/
Heshtek861/
Haystek861/
Estek8328/
Ystek831/
Heijstek80835/
Hayostek8092/
Heysteeg8044/
Hesteeck801/
Hestgeck801/
Hastek7720/
Esteck776/
Eastek775/
Esteik774/
Esteak771/
Chystyk71320/
Chastek71226/
Hijstek71191/
Hestick71118/
Houstek7116/
Hisstek7110/
Chestekova714/
Chystik713/
Haustek712/
Chistek711/
Hystick710/
Istek673,167/
Estik67144/
Hajostek67104/
Estekova6730/
Chystykh6717/
Haystack679/
Heisteeg679/
Estec676/
Astek674/
Chestykh673/
Hajastek673/
Estex672/
Eštek672/
Chestick671/
Hayostex671/
Haystick670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heystek
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