Heberden Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Heberden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hubert,' from diminutive Hibberdine; v. Hebard and Hubbardine.

John Heberden, or Hyberdyn, or Hubbardyn, sup. for B.A., Dec. 1529: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Heberden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
France91:7,380,302306,885
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025

Heberden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hubert,' from diminutive Hibberdine; v. Hebard and Hubbardine.

John Heberden, or Hyberdyn, or Hubbardyn, sup. for B.A., Dec. 1529: Register of the University of Oxford.

An 18th century sixain on three famous London doctors ran: 'You should send, if aught should ail ye, For Willis, Heberden, or Baillie: All exceeding skilful men, Baillie, Willis. Heberden; Uncertain which most sure to kill is Baillie, Heberden, or Willis.'

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

1. See Haberdine. 2. A field formerly belonging to the Abbey of St. Edmund's Bury was called Heberden.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Heberden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heberden occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heberden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,372,517th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Heberden live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States Heberden is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 42 percent are found, California, where 29 percent are found and Washington, where 16 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 14 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Heberden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heberden has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Heberden surname declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heberden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heberden surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

Heberden earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.88% more than the national average, earning $65,104 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eberdeen880/
Heberding8234/
Cheberdyn8211/
Cheberdin821/
Heaberdin820/
Everden80281/
Aberden803/
Cheberdyna785/
Aberdeen751,618/
Eberding75162/
Everdeen7573/
Aberdien7510/
Oberdeen7510/
Eberdint753/
Geberdin751/
Habirden750/
Eberdink750/
Haberdin750/
Ishberdin71719/
Cheverdin7111/
Cheverdyn714/
Abeerdeen711/
O'Bearden711/
Aberdin67216/
Aborden67175/
Oberdin6727/
Everdin6722/
Cheverdyna678/
Cheverdina676/
Khayberdin672/

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