Family name هيكر (Hecker 
, هيكر) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The last name هيكر is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Luxembourg, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and France. Much less frequently, هيكر is the forename as well as the last name.