Heape

English

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle English hepe (“rosehip”), heppe, hipe, from Old English hēope, from Proto-Germanic *heupǭ.

Proper noun

Heape (plural Heapes)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Heape is the 33645^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 677 individuals. Heape is most common among White (92.76%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heape”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 148.