Hadleigh Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hadleigh Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Hadleigh, Hadley = 1 the Heath-Lea [Old English hæð + leáh] 2 Hæda’s Lea.

Hadleigh, Suffolk, occurs as Hædleáh in an Anglo-Saxon will of the 10th cent.

Cp. Hatley.

Hadley has prob. in some instances been originally Hadlow, q.

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Hadleigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:540,95233,556
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United States91:40,273,215872,126
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hadleigh (318) may also be a first name.

Hadleigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Hadleigh, Hadley = 1 the Heath-Lea [Old English hæð + leáh] 2 Hæda’s Lea.

Hadleigh, Suffolk, occurs as Hædleáh in an Anglo-Saxon will of the 10th cent.

Cp. Hatley.

Hadley has prob. in some instances been originally Hadlow, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in Suffolk, Essex, Berka, and Middleaex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hadleigh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hadleigh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hadleigh is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hadleigh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,604,449th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. The last name Hadleigh occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Hadleigh live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles. Hadleigh is also the 492,367th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 318 people.

The last name Hadleigh is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 540,952. In England Hadleigh is primarily found in: Greater London, where 22 percent live, Berkshire, where 10 percent live and Essex, where 9 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Hadleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hadleigh has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hadleigh surname increased 1,471 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hadleigh Last Name Statistics demography

Hadleigh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adleigh9332/
Hadleg861/
Adlig777/
Godleigh751/
Haddleik751/
Hadlik7156/
Headlough7121/
Goodleigh7110/
Hadliq719/
Gadlig711/
Hadlag711/
Hadlick6768/
Hadleck671/

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