Héger Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Héger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Héger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1571:62,5246,472
Slovakia1061:50,3449,674
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646

The alternate forms: Heger (16,805) & Hégér (13) are calculated separately.

Héger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Héger is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Heger or Hégér. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Héger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Héger is the 959,117th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Héger are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname Héger is most frequent in Hungary, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 62,524. In Hungary Héger is mostly found in: Fejér County, where 44 percent are found, Csongrád County, where 29 percent are found and Budapest, where 15 percent are found. Besides Hungary this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 39 percent are found and Belgium, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heger9316,805/
Hégér9313/
Hégert911/
Éger89253/
Hége891/
Häger803,533/
Higer80269/
Jéger80207/
Háger80171/
Hézer8033/
Ahger801/
Hyger801/
Hégir801/
Égert801/
Ehger801/
Hgaer801/
Hégerová7763/
Hedger734,851/
Hagger733,499/
Heeger731,890/
Hegger731,839/
Hugger731,739/
Hinger731,663/
Henger731,343/
Hogger73998/
Hieger73701/
Hegert73304/
Chiger73277/
Heiger73225/
Higerd73112/
Hänger73107/
Khiger7394/
Heuger7384/
Hägert7383/
Haiger7363/
Higger7356/
Hetger7350/
Hejger7337/
Higier7327/
Hygert7326/
Hegher7325/
Higert7324/
Hegier7323/
Cheger7321/
Hégető7317/
Hajger7311/
Jæhger7311/
Hézser7311/
Higher739/
Égerth738/
Kheger737/
Huiger737/
Hynger736/
Heager735/
Hayger735/
Heguer735/
Hägerå735/
Higuer734/
Hegere733/
Heyger733/
Jähger733/
Hégues732/
Hoiger732/
Hehger732/
Hidger731/
Hegerd731/
Jhgeer731/
Huhger731/
Hyoger731/
Higere731/
Jhnger731/
Ehgerh731/
Hygere730/
Hjeger730/
Eger6715,753/
Gear677,610/
Äger677,323/
Chiguer676,829/
Hege673,807/
Gaer671,196/
Jger671,170/
Heir67952/
Chegere67868/
Chigere67833/
Iger67818/
Häge67754/
Hige67737/
Heidger67531/
Chagger67493/
Goer67377/
Yger67330/
Heitger67305/
Heigert67299/
Hear67228/
Cheguer67216/
Haigert67177/
Geyr67156/
Chenger67107/
Headger67105/
Heur6785/
Haygert6769/
Hingher6741/
Hägerth6735/
Huitger6725/
Heigher6723/
Hengher6723/
Khedger6723/
Heygere6721/
Hygerth6714/
Chinger6713/
Heggere6713/
Chigier6713/
Chegher6712/
Chugger6712/
Hengier6712/
Cheiger6710/
Hejr6710/
Heinger677/
Heggert676/
Ahahger676/
Eschger676/
Heyr676/
Hyge676/
Haigger675/
Chieger674/
Cheeger673/
Égea673/
Häggert673/
Heddger672/
Hettger672/
Haygeer672/
Heagher672/
Ézer672/
Égée672/
Hegiert672/
Hjge672/
Hetsger671/
Huinger671/
Heyhger671/
Higuere671/
Hinnger671/
Ehhnger671/
Ehnnger671/
Gejr671/
Haigher671/
Haigier671/
Ujhgere671/
Ichgher671/
Héar671/
Hoggerr671/
Heegert671/
Jége671/
Éser671/
Chigher671/
Ehge671/
Huggier671/
Ihge671/
Higerth671/
Chidger670/
Chigger670/
Hennger670/
Hainger670/
Heigerd670/

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Footnotes

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