Hej Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Hej Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Serbia | 10 | 1:714,495 | 24,752 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
The alternate forms: Héj (1) are calculated separately.
Hej (109) may also be a first name.
Hej Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hej Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hej (Hindi: हेज, Marathi: हेज, Oriya: େହଜ) is found most frequently in Poland. It may also be rendered as a variant: Héj. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hej? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,436,415th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Hej live; 35 percent live in Eastern Europe and 34 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 900,062nd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 109 people.
The last name Hej is most frequently held in Poland, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 1,809,940. Outside of Poland this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 18 percent live and Serbia, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Héj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Heij | 86 | 1,781 | / |
| Heji | 86 | 517 | / |
| Hejč | 86 | 230 | / |
| Heje | 86 | 183 | / |
| Chej | 86 | 171 | / |
| Hejy | 86 | 122 | / |
| Heja | 86 | 114 | / |
| Khej | 86 | 45 | / |
| Hejt | 86 | 45 | / |
| Hoej | 86 | 17 | / |
| Hejc | 86 | 15 | / |
| Hejj | 86 | 14 | / |
| Hejo | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hejd | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hejs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hejz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hejh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hjej | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jhej | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hgej | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hesj | 86 | 1 | / |
| He | 80 | 18,764,180 | / |
| Hj | 80 | 77,872 | / |
| Ej | 80 | 2,166 | / |
| Cheje | 75 | 535 | / |
| Chejo | 75 | 437 | / |
| Cheja | 75 | 337 | / |
| Cheij | 75 | 164 | / |
| Hoeij | 75 | 160 | / |
| Heijt | 75 | 157 | / |
| Heije | 75 | 147 | / |
| Hejos | 75 | 42 | / |
| Kheje | 75 | 40 | / |
| Hjeij | 75 | 32 | / |
| Kheji | 75 | 14 | / |
| Cheji | 75 | 14 | / |
| Hejes | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hejcz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hejis | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hejeh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hejau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Heeja | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kheja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hejij | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khejy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hejch | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chiej | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hejez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chejs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aheij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hejdå | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hjeje | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hejie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khejo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Heejo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cheaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Heijd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hejah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hejap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heeji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hejhj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoeje | 75 | 0 | / |
| Che | 67 | 827,744 | / |
| Haj | 67 | 158,194 | / |
| Hie | 67 | 18,436 | / |
| Eje | 67 | 15,484 | / |
| Hey | 67 | 15,392 | / |
| Hee | 67 | 13,100 | / |
| Hei | 67 | 8,953 | / |
| Eja | 67 | 7,407 | / |
| Hij | 67 | 5,497 | / |
| Hec | 67 | 4,678 | / |
| Khe | 67 | 3,832 | / |
| Het | 67 | 3,577 | / |
| Eji | 67 | 3,570 | / |
| Hes | 67 | 3,174 | / |
| Hed | 67 | 2,396 | / |
| Heu | 67 | 2,196 | / |
| Her | 67 | 2,036 | / |
| Høj | 67 | 1,451 | / |
| Ihe | 67 | 1,022 | / |
| Heh | 67 | 916 | / |
| Chj | 67 | 833 | / |
| Hep | 67 | 820 | / |
| Hez | 67 | 732 | / |
| Hex | 67 | 632 | / |
| Gej | 67 | 612 | / |
| Hea | 67 | 570 | / |
| Ejo | 67 | 259 | / |
| Hîj | 67 | 211 | / |
| Huj | 67 | 197 | / |
| Hoj | 67 | 168 | / |
| Hji | 67 | 144 | / |
| Heijst | 67 | 133 | / |
| Khj | 67 | 129 | / |
| Chieji | 67 | 104 | / |
| Hjh | 67 | 85 | / |
| Jhj | 67 | 82 | / |
| Høe | 67 | 64 | / |
| Eij | 67 | 51 | / |
| Hejosz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Heijdt | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hjj | 67 | 47 | / |
| Chejje | 67 | 43 | / |
| Heš | 67 | 42 | / |
| Jhe | 67 | 39 | / |
| Hhj | 67 | 38 | / |
| Edj | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yhe | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ezj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hâj | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ahj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chieje | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hée | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hje | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ejc | 67 | 17 | / |
| Heč | 67 | 15 | / |
| Háj | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chejaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hjd | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hejová | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chheji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eej | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uhj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hjz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yhj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Esj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jej | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kheejh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Heejoo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ohj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ejx | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ejy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ejj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jheejo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hjy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hge | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khejiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ihj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hjc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heijtz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hyj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chejee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ejh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khejoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Exj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khejee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiejo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hæe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khejeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jheeji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heisjø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chejio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chejie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chejoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chejit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jheeja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hejshd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iej | 67 | 1 | / |
Hej Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hej in the Hindi language | ||
| हेज | heja | - |
| Hej in the Oriya language | ||
| େହଜ | ehaja | - |
| Hej in the Marathi language | ||
| हेज | heja | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Hej
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