Hye Surname

55,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Hye Surname Definition:

From the Dutch, Heije; a personal name.

Hye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh6,4891:24,5581,669
India1,2521:612,67229,380
United States4221:858,90765,342
England1821:306,14323,159
Vietnam1521:609,5141,572
Austria1101:77,41311,685
Pakistan691:2,589,04222,337
Denmark691:81,8077,949
Belgium591:194,85825,672
France561:1,186,120124,657
South Korea371:1,384,872373
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Norway71:734,61250,907
China61:227,886,92811,701
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Brunei11:418,7313,893
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Hye (12,823) may also be a first name.

Hye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch, Heije; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hye Last Name Facts

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

Hye is held by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 55,799th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 801,093 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Hye live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Hye is also the 51,773rd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 12,823 people.

The surname Hye is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is held by 6,489 people, or 1 in 24,558. Aside from Bangladesh it is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Hye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hye last name expanded 630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 827 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hye surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hye earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.41% less than the national average, earning R 67,944 per year; in United States they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $42,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.83% less than the national average, earning $34,861 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chye864,116/
Hyer864,097/
Khye861,349/
Høye86302/
Hyet86260/
Hyee8637/
Hyes8628/
Hyeh8619/
Hyed8610/
Hyep867/
Hyea866/
Hjye863/
Hyey862/
Jhye861/
Ye807,320,967/
Hyett752,302/
Høyer751,405/
Ghiye75228/
Hayye75101/
Hyest7592/
Gheye7538/
Haiye7532/
Hyesh7522/
Chyee7520/
Chyer7513/
Hoiye7511/
Hayie7511/
Hayje758/
Hjyej757/
Hyhei757/
Huyye756/
Hyhet756/
Chyet755/
Hyher755/
Aheye755/
Heiye753/
Huyie751/
Hyess751/
Heyye751/
Heyie751/
Khyee751/
Aihye751/
Ahyée751/
Huiye751/
Chyey751/
Ahyie751/
Chyez751/
Hyerh751/
Hyets751/
Hyedt750/
Yee67189,056/
Yeh6728,911/
Hie6718,436/
Yes6717,931/
Huyghe678,358/
Yet677,321/
Yoe676,817/
Yep673,053/
Yer672,913/
Yhy672,535/
Yea671,832/
Yie671,227/
Ehe671,135/
Ihe671,022/
Yed671,001/
Øye67979/
Yey67813/
Yez67724/
Jye67362/
Chyher67195/
Haayer67188/
Yeğ67105/
Ahayee6776/
Ahaiye6767/
Heé6752/
Gaihye6742/
Jhe6739/
Ehy6730/
Yhe6730/
Hayyet6728/
Ihy6726/
Hée6723/
Khayie6721/
Hje6721/
Chayie6720/
Haiyeh6720/
Yeï6719/
Hoiyet6717/
Haayes6716/
Hayyeh6715/
Aheyeh6713/
Ahayeh6710/
Chyhes6710/
Haiyee679/
Jhy678/
Ahayye677/
Ahayes676/
Yej676/
Hayyee676/
Hjy675/
Hge675/
Hyj674/
Hyhher674/
Haiyey674/
Huiyee673/
Khaiye672/
Hayiet672/
Chuyie672/
Chaiye672/
Haiyet671/
Khayye671/
Chhyed671/
Hayjet671/
Hayyes671/
Hoiyee671/
Aheyes671/
Huiyea671/
Jaihye671/
Huyhge671/
Hoyiez671/
Hieyie671/
Heyier671/
Heı671/
Hoiyeh671/
Hayiee671/
Hayier671/
Hayies671/
Khoyie671/
Yeî671/
Haiyez671/
Ahayea671/
Ahayie671/
Ahaaye671/
D'Hyer671/
Cheyie671/
Chayje671/
Hajyee671/
Heygie670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hye
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