Heading Surname

295,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Heading Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Headon' or 'Hedon,' parishes in the Dioceses Southwell and York.

Gerard de Hedon, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Symon de Hedon, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Willelmus de Hedon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Heading Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6301:42,8505,449
England2901:192,13117,003
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Canada371:995,82774,831
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Heading (33) may also be a first name.

Heading Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Headon' or 'Hedon,' parishes in the Dioceses Southwell and York.

Gerard de Hedon, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Symon de Hedon, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Willelmus de Hedon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Heading Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heading is found most frequently in Australia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heading? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 295,200th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,640,515 people. The last name Heading is mostly found in Oceania, where 49 percent of Heading are found; 49 percent are found in Australasia and 49 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Heading is also the 1,807,719th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 33 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 630 people, or 1 in 42,850. In Australia Heading is most frequent in: South Australia, where 51 percent are found, Queensland, where 29 percent are found and New South Wales, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Australia it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Heading Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heading has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Heading surname expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 212 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 356 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heading Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Heading surname is chiefly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Heading are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heading earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.33% less than the national average, earning $38,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.45% more than the national average, earning $49,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headings93901/
Headding93122/
Cheading931/
Heding92301/
Hading92181/
Headin9224/
Eading921/
Headdings8839/
Hedding86745/
Hadding86266/
Heiding8662/
Heeding8619/
Hedging8616/
Cheding8614/
Heyding8612/
Hgading8612/
Hoeding867/
Haiding866/
Chading865/
Ahading863/
Hieadin862/
Khading861/
Hedieng861/
Hatding861/
Hauding861/
Hadiong861/
Geading860/
Headdin860/
Heoding860/
Hadings860/
Eadings860/
Hasding860/
Hedin838,448/
Hadin832,197/
Eding831,919/
Ading831,757/
Eadin8318/
Headn831/
Eadng831/
Heddings80432/
Hausding80230/
Heidings8023/
Hadingue804/
Khediong803/
Ajeading802/
Hayiding802/
Chadding801/
Chiading801/
Heidding801/
Heyatdin801/
Cheadeng801/
Heyaddin801/
Heedings800/
Gading772,836/
Adiong772,711/
Headen772,376/
Chadin77917/
Oeding77743/
Hajdin77677/
Ahadin77607/
Ueding77593/
Edding77540/
Ediong77496/
Haidin77377/
Khadin77283/
Haddin77232/
Edging77232/
Haydin77227/
Heddin77218/
Hasdin77156/
Yading77155/
Adding77151/
Etding77142/
Chedin77140/
Eiding77138/
Hiding77117/
Hesdin77110/
Hatdin7793/
Hadeng7772/
Heduin7771/
Haudin7763/
Jeding7753/
Jading7750/
Auding7750/
Edings7749/
Hedeng7737/
Hedien7734/
Geding7732/
Hedihn7730/
Eyding7720/
Hedgin7719/
Yeding7719/
Aiding7718/
Khedin7717/
Adieng7714/
Ajding7710/
Hadinc779/
Hadien778/
Heidin777/
Hyding775/
Jeadin774/
Asding774/
Euding773/
Heydin773/
Heudin773/
Ieding772/
Eduing772/
Edieng772/
Eadeng772/
Heatdn771/
Eadina771/
Häding771/
Heedin771/
Adinng771/
Edingh771/
Ahding771/
Ehding771/
Chadng771/
Ihding771/
Hadgin770/
Eaduin770/
Edin7318,916/
Adin738,963/
Adng736/
Hadn734/
Edng731/
Eddings715,466/
Hidding712,006/
Chadina71877/
Chedeng71508/
Headden71499/
Ahaddin71376/
Geeding71259/
Gauding71234/
Hayadin71209/
Khaydin71176/
Ahyadin71110/
Gaeding7194/
Hayudin7187/
Headend7181/
Chadien7180/
Edingue7177/
Hajidin7171/
Gedding7162/
Hajudin7152/
Jedding7151/
Khadina7146/
Houedin7146/
Khiding7140/
Chaudin7135/
Huyding7134/
Huiding7133/
Hauddin7125/
Gadding7124/
Gatding7123/
Jehding7122/
Chiding7120/
Khaidin7119/
Oedding7116/
Jiading7113/
Hauduin7113/
Jehedin7111/
Hayidin7111/
Chaidin7110/
Gaiding7110/
Goeding7110/
Chedina719/
Khadeng718/
Jaiding717/
Haddink717/
Eddiong716/
Haddäng716/
Yedding714/
Headnck713/
Adingue713/
Heuduin713/
Hassdin713/
Jadding712/
Jasding712/
Jhaddin712/
Cheddin712/
Oueding712/
Houding712/
Jauding712/
Addings711/
Khaudin711/
Khaddin711/
Chaydin711/
Heddisn711/
Heijdin711/
Hhadina711/
Gaading711/
Gadingh711/
Haiddin711/
Hadinne711/
Uedding711/
Heideng711/
Khadion711/
Khedina711/
Oehding711/
Ahaduin711/
Aadding711/
Eddding711/
Ayiding711/
Ayuding711/
Choedin711/
Heuddin711/
Hayedin711/
Chaddin711/
Geadina711/
Gehding711/
Jhedeng711/
Hadaeng711/
Hueddin711/
Addingh710/
Haddimg710/
Hydings710/
Adina6735,130/
Aydin6717,904/
Haden677,220/
Adeng675,502/
Gadin672,782/
Aadin672,307/
Eddin672,219/
Audin672,178/
Hadim672,126/
Iding672,043/
Jadin671,986/
Edina671,882/
Adion671,506/
Aidin671,378/
Edgin671,272/
Hedén671,185/
Haydn671,149/
Addin67819/
Eaden67566/
Heden67546/
Haidn67532/
Asdin67408/
Edeng67335/
Gedin67306/
Hidin67295/
Ajdin67267/
Edion67262/
Chadaeng67207/
Khaydina67190/
Yding67181/
Hadengue67180/
Oedin67148/
Aedin67132/
Adien67126/
Eduin67117/
Edink67104/
Jedin67101/
Hiddingh67100/
Yedin6799/
Ahdin6786/
Heydn6786/
Chaudion6784/
Chadn6776/
Ağdin6759/
Hadne6755/
Hajuddin6754/
Edien6754/
Eudin6753/
Huijding6750/
Hedyn6737/
Eidin6734/
Adint6726/
Hadyn6724/
Eydin6724/
Hayuddin6724/
Atdin6723/
Hédin6723/
Aduin6719/
Khayudin6718/
Chayadin6718/
Hadén6718/
Gayading6718/
Ahyaddin6717/
Ejdin6717/
Esdin6717/
Hadinová6717/
Hedim6716/
Hedne6715/
Ahaddina6712/
Khayadin6710/
Jahuding679/
Hajiddin678/
Hiddings678/
Uedin677/
Chauddin677/
Cheyaden676/
Heidn676/
Geiadina676/
Edäng676/
Ehdin676/
Gaydding675/
Edingsås675/
Hajeddin675/
Jahaidin674/
Khajadin674/
Chaddina674/
Hadinova674/
Edisn673/
Khadn673/
Ahauddin673/
Khajudin673/
Hydin673/
Adind673/
Hayaddin673/
Adinn672/
Ahahadin672/
Haiuddin671/
Khajodin671/
Khaudina671/
Khaiddin671/
Chaudien671/
Haujadin671/
Hayaudin671/
Jahyadin671/
Edinn671/
Eeddings671/
Eedin671/
Hajoddin671/
Hadinque671/
Hahdn671/
Adihn671/
Jaudiong671/
Hedèn671/
Khajedin671/
Khaidina671/
Eiadn671/
Adgin671/
Hjdin671/
Edijn671/
Adngx671/
Adinc671/
Edind671/
Chaudina671/
Chehdeng671/
Jding671/
Hajaddin671/
Heedn671/
Iedin671/
Edint670/
Housding670/
Gaedding670/
Gaueding670/
Haddn670/
Chidding670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heading
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