Last name Heathen (Heathen 
, Mohetene 
) , worldwide, is a very rare cognomen. The family name Heathen is habitual in Canada, where it is a very rare surname, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. Also, Heathen is the forename as well as the last name.