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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
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Hadleigh Demographics

Average Hadleigh Salary in
United States

$45,375 USD

Per year
Rank:
562,648 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
2.12815E-6
Rank: 933,141 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
105.16%
Sample size: 4 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Hadleigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hadleigh has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hadleigh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,604,449th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. Hadleigh occurs predominantly 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 frequently held given name on earth, borne by 318 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 540,952. In England Hadleigh is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, Berkshire, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 9 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Hadleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hadleigh has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hadleigh surname rose 1,471 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Godleigh751/
Haddleik751/
Hadlik7156/
Headlough7121/
Goodleigh7110/
Hadliq719/
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