Headland Surname

239,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Headland Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at, or near, the headland, the area reserved at the end of the field for the turning of the plows and for access by the villagers to the different ridges or plots.

Headland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8421:66,1737,690
United States3761:963,98771,704
Australia2311:116,86512,949
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Canada461:800,99162,809
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Wales151:206,30213,003
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4471:54,5316,519
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Headland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at, or near, the headland, the area reserved at the end of the field for the turning of the plows and for access by the villagers to the different ridges or plots.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Headland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Headland occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Headland? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 239,163rd most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,350,774 people. Headland is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Headland live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 842 people, or 1 in 66,173. In England it is most numerous in: Northamptonshire, where 12 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Headland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Headland has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Headland last name increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 453 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Headland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Headland last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Headland last name are 15.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Headland earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.38% more than the national average, earning R 335,976 per year; in United States they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $44,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.7% more than the national average, earning $67,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headleand9464/
Headlands941/
Hadland932,340/
Hedland93235/
Headlan932/
Eadland930/
Heidland88129/
Khedland881/
Headlane880/
Headlain880/
Hadlands880/
Headlahn880/
Edland86907/
Hadlan86170/
Adland86161/
Hedlan861/
Headlandová842/
Headlam801,219/
Aadland801,117/
Jedland8017/
Hidland8012/
Eidland809/
Audland805/
Gadland805/
Addland804/
Headlon804/
Hedlane803/
Asdland802/
Hedlain801/
Hedlend801/
Hadlond801/
Hadlane801/
Heidlan801/
Khadlan801/
Aidland801/
Adlan7724,032/
Edlan77100/
Headlong7529/
Eydeland7527/
Goedland7518/
Chadlane759/
Eideland758/
Gaudland755/
Hedleund752/
Hoidland751/
Chedlann751/
Hadlanne751/
Haddlane751/
Hedlayne751/
Adlane711,616/
Idland71796/
Adlian71221/
Edlang71148/
Edlond71129/
Gadlan71121/
Adlyan7155/
Jedlan7148/
Jadlan7147/
Adlain7134/
Hedlam7121/
Adhlan7115/
Adlean718/
Hidlan717/
Adlang715/
Adlaan715/
Adllan715/
Eidlan714/
Aedlan714/
Hadlon713/
Adlaun713/
Hadlam712/
Chatdlian711/
Edlann711/
Hedlon711/
Yedlan711/
Hadłan711/
Adlond711/
Chadlaung711/
Adlend710/
Adelliand710/
Adellan67333/
Eadelon675/
Adillan674/
Edlonds673/
Aadlang672/
Chadlam671/
Gaedlan671/
Adlanne671/
Adleane671/
Adliane671/
Ouedlan671/
Gidland671/
Gadlian671/
Adlasin671/
Edlaine671/
Edlasin671/
Aadlane671/
Eidlamn671/
Aedlain670/
Edillan670/
Hadlein670/
Haudlon670/

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