Headly Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Headly Surname Definition:

Alan de Hedleg, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Heddeleg, Salop, ibid.

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Headly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Venezuela911:331,9137,350
Guyana171:44,8374,218
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4921:102,07010,330

Headly (134) may also be a first name.

Headly 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)

Townships in Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hedley is a township in Northumberland.

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

Headly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Headly is most common in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Headly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 775,315th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Headly reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 800,975th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 134 people.

Headly is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States Headly is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Alabama, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 25 percent reside and Guyana, where 5 percent reside.

Headly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Headly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Headly surname decreased 61 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Headly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Headly last name are 14.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Headly earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.17% less than the national average, earning $37,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.48% more than the national average, earning $55,883 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headley9218,458/
Headlay923/
Cheadly920/
Hadly91123/
Hedly91114/
Eadly910/
Headdley861/
Headeley860/
Headlley860/
Hadley8345,336/
Hedley8310,979/
Chadly831,624/
Khadly83269/
Headle83100/
Chedly8380/
Hedhly8330/
Headla8316/
Heedly8315/
Haddly8314/
Hedløy839/
Hadlay835/
Hedlay834/
Heidly832/
Heddly831/
Heudly831/
Eadley831/
Hadluy831/
Hadlyi831/
Haudly830/
Haadly830/
Adly8067,401/
Edly8077/
Cheadle773,474/
Headlee771,540/
Haidley77296/
Haddley7790/
Heedley7749/
Chadley7733/
Haudley7726/
Headlie7715/
Headler777/
Heddley774/
Hadlley774/
Chadliy774/
Chedhly774/
Eadelly773/
Hatdley773/
Chadhly772/
Hasdley772/
Headles771/
Geadley771/
Heidley771/
Hadelly771/
Chedley770/
Headlet770/
Heudley770/
Hiedley770/
Haadley770/
Hesdley770/
Hadli733,292/
Hadla732,004/
Adley731,923/
Hedli731,105/
Edley73857/
Edloy73358/
Adlly73306/
Edlay73305/
Hadle73124/
Eadle73113/
Adlya7393/
Eidly7373/
Eadla7361/
Adlay7349/
Eadli7344/
Addly7326/
Hidly7319/
Adhly7316/
Gadly7313/
Yedly7313/
Hedla7311/
Eedly737/
Hedle737/
Adloy736/
Adlyi733/
Audly731/
Eudly731/
Aadly731/
Ahdly731/
Aidly731/
Gedly730/
Chadilly715/
Cheadles711/
Chaudley710/
Chadli6722,302/
Hadler673,233/
Hedler671,430/
Audley671,325/
Heddle67884/
Haidle67833/
Addley67817/
Hedhli67487/
Gadley67332/
Heidle67332/
Hidlay67202/
Ahadli67184/
Haddle67183/
Chedli67134/
Eadler67131/
Adelly67112/
Hidley6787/
Hadlee6783/
Haudli6782/
Edelly6761/
Eydely6759/
Aidley6751/
Heydle6750/
Khadli6742/
Chadla6738/
Hadlie6732/
Khedle6726/
Haidla6726/
Hadlet6723/
Hoedle6718/
Chedla6716/
Gadlay6713/
Adlaya679/
Hedlid679/
Haydle679/
Khedli678/
Khadle678/
Houdly678/
Chadle677/
Eudley676/
Eaddla676/
Hadhli676/
Adilly676/
Eidley676/
Cheadella675/
Eadlla675/
Gedley675/
Hedlhi674/
Eidlys674/
Chedle673/
Hiedle673/
Hedlee673/
Adlley672/
Hadlli672/
Adhley672/
Haddli672/
Hadles672/
Edilly672/
Gaddly671/
Jadley671/
Easdle671/
Eadeli671/
Hadlge671/
Ajdley671/
Yedlly671/
Hedles671/
Hadlaj671/
Edlaya671/
Hehdli671/
Ejadli671/
Adliey671/
Eddley671/
Edlley671/
Edylly671/
Chidly670/
Audlay670/
Uedley670/
Haudle670/
Heedle670/
Haedle670/
Geadle670/
Yedley670/
Hiedla670/

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