Headley Surname

29,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Headley Surname Definition:

Alan de Hedleg, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Heddeleg, Salop, ibid.

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Headley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,2431:29,6053,674
England1,7131:32,5274,333
Jamaica1,1111:2,583409
Barbados7861:36687
Canada6361:57,9336,837
Guyana4421:1,724307
Australia3431:78,7059,179
Trinidad and Tobago3061:4,457729
Panama3061:12,7851,045
Northern Ireland1201:15,3752,088
Scotland751:71,3845,479
Suriname451:12,2803,102
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Wales361:85,9597,098
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Antigua and Barbuda211:4,722620
France211:3,162,987209,042
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Saint Lucia101:17,8781,399
British Virgin Islands101:3,159366
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Anguilla61:2,239218
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines41:28,1651,050
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Montserrat11:4,947471
Belize11:355,4743,977
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7851:31,0514,132
Scotland301:124,7745,666
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6601:30,2523,662

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).

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Head(land)- Lea [v. Head 1 and Lea]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Headley (clearing overgrown with heather); the name of several places in England.

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

Townships in Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Hampshire, Surrey, Worcestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hedley is a township in Northumberland.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Headley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Headley (Arabic: هيدلي) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Headley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 29,077th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 394,818 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Headley are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Headley is also the 117,187th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 3,635 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 12,243 people, or 1 in 29,605. In The United States Headley is most common in: New York, where 8 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Alabama, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Headley occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Jamaica, where 6 percent are found.

Headley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Headley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 738 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 64 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Headley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Headley surname is chiefly Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Headley surname are 14.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.41% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headdley931/
Headeley930/
Headlley930/
Hadley9245,336/
Hedley9210,979/
Headly92366/
Headle92100/
Eadley921/
Cheadle863,474/
Headlee861,540/
Haidley86296/
Haddley8690/
Heedley8649/
Chadley8633/
Haudley8626/
Headlie8615/
Headler867/
Heddley864/
Hadlley864/
Hatdley863/
Headlay863/
Hasdley862/
Headles861/
Geadley861/
Heidley861/
Chedley860/
Cheadly860/
Headlet860/
Heudley860/
Hiedley860/
Haadley860/
Hesdley860/
Adley831,923/
Edley83857/
Hadle83124/
Hadly83123/
Hedly83114/
Eadle83113/
Hedle837/
Eadly830/
Cheadles801/
Chaudley800/
Hadler773,233/
Chadly771,624/
Hedler771,430/
Audley771,325/
Heddle77884/
Haidle77833/
Addley77817/
Gadley77332/
Heidle77332/
Khadly77269/
Haddle77183/
Eadler77131/
Hidley7787/
Hadlee7783/
Chedly7780/
Aidley7751/
Heydle7750/
Hadlie7732/
Hedhly7730/
Khedle7726/
Hadlet7723/
Hoedle7718/
Headla7716/
Heedly7715/
Haddly7714/
Hedløy779/
Haydle779/
Khadle778/
Chadle777/
Adleye777/
Eudley776/
Eidley776/
Hadlay775/
Gedley775/
Hedlay774/
Chedle773/
Hiedle773/
Hedlee773/
Hedloe773/
Adlley772/
Heidly772/
Adhley772/
Hadles772/
Hadloe772/
Heddly771/
Jadley771/
Heudly771/
Easdle771/
Hadlge771/
Hadluy771/
Ajdley771/
Hedles771/
Adliey771/
Eddley771/
Edlley771/
Hadlyi771/
Haudly770/
Haadly770/
Uedley770/
Haudle770/
Heedle770/
Haedle770/
Geadle770/
Yedley770/
Adly7367,401/
Adle731,775/
Edle73881/
Edly7377/
Heidler713,324/
Chidley711,255/
Haidler71160/
Heddles71102/
Heydler7163/
Heedles7161/
Cheedle7149/
Hajdler7144/
Chadler7143/
Chadlee7142/
Gaudley7132/
Hadlett7126/
Hadlyeh719/
Hadliye719/
Khadlya715/
Hedller715/
Houdley714/
Chadliy714/
Chedhly714/
Eadelly713/
Aedleye713/
Adleeyo713/
Hadlech713/
Chadhly712/
Heidele712/
Chaddle712/
Hadller712/
Hadlees711/
Khadhle711/
Chaudle711/
Haudler711/
Edleyou711/
Hadless711/
Hadlowe711/
Ahdhley711/
Chedler711/
Chadlie711/
Heudler711/
Hadlieh711/
Adilley711/
Adelley711/
Ausdley711/
Chadles711/
Jeddley711/
Hedhlie711/
Haydhle711/
Hadloeh711/
Hadelly711/
Haidleh711/
Heedler711/
Huidley710/
Hedless710/
Heddler710/
Haddler710/
Hadlehe710/
Geadlle710/
Heddlee710/
Hadletz710/
Adler6773,393/
Edler678,885/
Hadli673,292/
Eidle672,234/
Hadla672,004/
Hedli671,105/
Hidle67544/
Gedle67492/
Edloy67358/
Edles67333/
Adlly67306/
Edlay67305/
Gadle67196/
Adlet67188/
Adleh67148/
Hydle67126/
Eedle67120/
Addle67105/
Chadelle67105/
Adlie67102/
Adlya6793/
Adles6793/
Khadloya6784/
Eidly6773/
Eadla6761/
Yedle6760/
Adlay6749/
Eadli6744/
Adlee6740/
Idley6740/
Addly6726/
Hidly6719/
Edloe6716/
Adhly6716/
Jedle6714/
Gadly6713/
Yedly6713/
Haudille6712/
Hedla6711/
Chaudler677/
Adhle677/
Eedly677/
Cheidler677/
Adleu677/
Edlet676/
Aadle676/
Adlea676/
Adloy676/
Chadilly675/
Hadliyeh675/
Adlge674/
Eddle674/
Jadle674/
Edleh674/
Edlle673/
Adlei673/
Adlyi673/
Cheedlet672/
Edlae672/
Adelleye672/
Edlge672/
Audly671/
Chaddler671/
Housdley671/
Eudly671/
Aadly671/
Aedle671/
Oedle671/
Ahdly671/
Aidly671/
Cheedlie671/
Hadleich671/
Eudle670/
Cheddler670/
Gedly670/
Aidle670/

Headley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Headley in the Arabic language
هيدليhydly-

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