Cognomen เฮีย (兄 
, Hia 
, Hyi 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The family name เฮีย is characteristic of Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, Algeria, and Singapore. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, China, and Algeria. Likewise, เฮีย is the forename as well as the last name.