von Heyl Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Heyl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Heyl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

von Heyl Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Heyl occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name von Heyl? popularity and diffusion

The surname von Heyl is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname von Heyl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of von Heyl live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name von Heyl is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 821,292. In Switzerland von Heyl is most numerous in: Canton of Thurgau, where 60 percent live, Canton of Graubünden, where 30 percent live and Canton of St Gallen, where 10 percent live. Apart from Switzerland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Germany, where 18 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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