Hieltjes Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hieltjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hieltjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1221:138,41921,220
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hieltjes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hieltjes occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hieltjes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,537,949th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Hieltjes are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 138,419. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 83 percent reside, North Brabant, where 7 percent reside and North Holland, where 6 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands Hieltjes occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Hieltjes Last Name Statistics demography

Hieltjes earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.93% more than the national average, earning $54,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiltjes9315/
Gieltjes8898/
Heyltjes8841/
Heiltjes8815/
Eltjes8617/
Heijltjes82171/
Giltjes80176/
Eeltjes807/
Eltges71202/
Elties7122/
Giltges671/

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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 Hieltjes
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