Hebden Surname

174,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hebden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hebden,' a township in the parish of Linton, eleven miles from Skipton, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Dionisius de Hebdeyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam de Hebden, Salter, 1 Edward II: Freemen of York.

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Hebden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2201:45,6715,754
United States5571:650,73452,170
Canada2101:175,45517,539
New Zealand1611:28,1264,911
Australia1571:171,94717,598
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Wales261:119,0209,008
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
France111:6,038,429280,838
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9281:26,2673,606
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Hebden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hebden,' a township in the parish of Linton, eleven miles from Skipton, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Dionisius de Hebdeyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam de Hebden, Salter, 1 Edward II: Freemen of York.

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

HEBDEN: A family of this name possessed the island of Eday, Orkney, in the nineteenth century (Smith, Orkney memorials, p. 66). Probably from one or other of the villages of the name in the West Riding of Yorkshire. William de Hebden was rector of Burnsall, Yorkshire, in the reign of Edward III (Guppy, p. 429).

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

(English) belonging to Hebden (Yorks), 14th cent. Hepdeyne=the Dog-Rose-Tree Valley [v. under Heap, and+O.E. denu, a valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two villages in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Hebdens, who derive their name from more than one West Riding village, are probably for the most part descended from an ancient gentle family of Ripon during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, where they frequently filled the office of wakeman and afterwards of mayor (G.). William de Hebden was rector of Burnsall in the reign of Edward III. (Wh. C.). Baker Hebdon was warden of Hull in 1761 (Tickell's "Hull"). The Hebdens are now numerous in the district of Bedale, and they are still represented in Ripon.

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

Hebden Last Name Facts

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

Hebden occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hebden? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hebden is the 174,470th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,963,622 people. The surname Hebden is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Hebden live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

Hebden is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,220 people, or 1 in 45,671. In England Hebden is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Beside England this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Hebden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hebden has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hebden last name rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 696 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hebden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hebden are 2.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hebden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 531.44% more than the national average, earning R 1,500,550 per year; in United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,098 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $52,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ebden91575/
Chebdden862/
Hobden833,027/
Hepden83228/
Hibden835/
Hevden831/
Hebdin831/
Habden831/
Hebding77228/
Habdeen771/
Hempden771/
Abden736,497/
Evden7356/
Obden733/
Ewden732/
Ebdin730/
Abdeen6785,437/
Abdien674,020/
Ebding6783/
Aebdin6710/
Abdden678/
Habdin678/
Hevdyn677/
Abdoen673/
Aabden672/
Eifden671/
Abdenn671/
Hobdin670/
Hewdin670/

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