Høeg Surname

416,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Høeg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Høeg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark6621:8,527782
Norway1631:31,5484,375
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Heg (597) are calculated separately.

Høeg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Høeg is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Heg. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Høeg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 416,960th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,738,065 people. Høeg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Høeg live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

Høeg is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is held by 662 people, or 1 in 8,527. In Denmark Høeg is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 33 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent reside. Excluding Denmark this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 20 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Høeg Last Name Statistics demography

Høeg earn significantly more than the average income. In Norway they earn 33.82% more than the national average, earning 463,139 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heg95597/
Høegh89847/
Høgegh801/
Heeg753,673/
Hegg752,869/
Hegh75398/
Heig75151/
Hegt75115/
Heag7582/
Cheg7582/
Kheg755/
Hehg754/
Hegp752/
Hegs752/
Hekg751/
Hecg751/
Heug751/
Heyg751/
Hegc751/
Hegq751/
Hegx751/
Hegz751/
Hejg751/
Hjeg751/
Eg676,246/
Heugh671,380/
Heggs671,199/
Heigh67570/
Chieg67111/
Heggø6790/
Heags6764/
Hegue6750/
Cheug6728/
Heegt6726/
Chegh6721/
Cheig6717/
Kheyg6715/
Heagh6713/
Heegh6711/
Hiegh679/
Chegg677/
Heihg676/
Heggt674/
Heagp674/
Heigz672/
Heigs672/
Heegs672/
Chegs672/
Kheig671/
Heshg671/
Heisg671/
Hejgh671/
Chehg671/
Chegz671/
Chegt671/
Hehgc671/
Cheag671/
Heigk670/
Heigt670/
Heagz670/
Cheeg670/

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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 Høeg
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