Names / Hein
Is Hein a first name or a last name?
Hein is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Estonia, the United States and Austria; mostly a given name in the Netherlands, Belgium and South Africa.
How to address someone called Hein
- Germany. Hein is used both ways: 70% of people from Germany with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Netherlands. Hein is a given name. Hi Hein on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Hein.
- Estonia. Hein is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Hein or Dear Ms. Hein.
- Myanmar. Hein is used both ways: 63% of people from Myanmar with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Hein by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Hein as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (407 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 97 | 42 | 70% |
| Netherlands | 8 | 114 | 7% |
| Estonia | 24 | 1 | 96% |
| Myanmar | 12 | 7 | 63% |
| United States | 18 | 0 | 100% |
| Belgium | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| South Africa | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Austria | 9 | 1 | 90% |
| Canada | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| Norway | 1 | 4 | 20% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Hein in the United States
- As a surname: about 12,586 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,865 among US surnames.
Hein as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Hein as a given name in Wikidata are women. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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