Headley Surname
Approximately 18,458 people bear this surname
Headley Surname Definition:
Alan de Hedleg, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Heddeleg, Salop, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHeadley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,243 | 1:29,605 | 3,674 |
| England | 1,713 | 1:32,527 | 4,333 |
| Jamaica | 1,111 | 1:2,583 | 409 |
| Barbados | 786 | 1:366 | 87 |
| Canada | 636 | 1:57,933 | 6,837 |
| Guyana | 442 | 1:1,724 | 307 |
| Australia | 343 | 1:78,705 | 9,179 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 306 | 1:4,457 | 729 |
| Panama | 306 | 1:12,785 | 1,045 |
| Northern Ireland | 120 | 1:15,375 | 2,088 |
| Scotland | 75 | 1:71,384 | 5,479 |
| Suriname | 45 | 1:12,280 | 3,102 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21 | 1:4,722 | 620 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Saint Lucia | 10 | 1:17,878 | 1,399 |
| British Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:3,159 | 366 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Anguilla | 6 | 1:2,239 | 218 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1:28,165 | 1,050 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 785 | 1:31,051 | 4,132 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,660 | 1:30,252 | 3,662 |
Headley (3,635) may also be a first name.
Headley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Headley' or' Hedley,' parishes in the the Diocese of Winchester. The entries below seem to relate to another spot:
Alan de Hedleg, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Heddeleg, Salop, ibid.
Cecilia de Hedlegh, Staffordshire, 20 Edward.
Willelmus de Hedlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Margareta de Hedelay, 1379: ibid.
1598. John Hedlye and Agnes Daye: Marriage Lic. (London).
Most probably from Hedley in Northumberland. Schero de Hedley witnessed confirmation of grant of Swaynystoun to the Hospital of Soltre c. 1221—40 (Soltre, p. 26), and Robert de Hedlye of Edinburghshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 201).
(English) Dweller at the Head(land)- Lea [v. Head 1 and Lea]
(English) One who came from Headley (clearing overgrown with heather); the name of several places in England.
Townships in Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire.
A location name in Hampshire, Surrey, Worcestershire.
Hedley is a township in Northumberland.
Headley Demographics
Average Male Headley Height
178.39 cm
Average Female Headley Height
162.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Headley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Headley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Headley (Arabic: هيدلي) occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Headley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 29,077th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 394,818 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Headley live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 117,187th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 3,635 people.
Headley is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 12,243 people, or 1 in 29,605. In The United States Headley is most frequent in: New York, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Alabama, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Jamaica, where 6 percent reside.
Headley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Headley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Headley last name increased 738 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 64 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Headley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Headley surname are 14.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.41% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Headley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.64% less than the national average, earning R 224,232 per year; in United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% more than the national average, earning $51,412 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Headley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Headley in the Arabic language | ||
| هيدلي | hydly | - |
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Headley Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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