Héjj Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Héjj Surname User-submission:

Héjja means 'hawk', or 'bluehawk' in Hungarian. It is written with double jj, in the old format. In modern Hungarian it is written with a single j as Héja.

Héjj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary941:104,42810,022
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Hejj (14) are calculated separately.

Héjj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Héjja means 'hawk', or 'bluehawk' in Hungarian. It is written with double jj, in the old format. In modern Hungarian it is written with a single j as Héja.

- gaborhejja

Héjj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Héjj is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Hejj. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Héjj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,907,068th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Héjj are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Hungary, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 104,428. In Hungary Héjj is mostly concentrated in: Budapest, where 53 percent live, Fejér County, where 31 percent live and Pest County, where 13 percent live. Besides Hungary Héjj is found in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

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