Hed Surname

178,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,1671:8,438773
United States3491:1,038,56476,174
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
India1701:4,512,149117,295
Israel1441:59,4287,587
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Finland671:82,0408,835
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Algeria181:2,146,19743,941
Norway171:302,48730,120
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France51:13,284,544357,392
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

The alternate forms: Héd (1) are calculated separately.

Hed (562) may also be a first name.

Hed Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hed (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺪ, Hindi: हेड, Marathi: हेड, Oriya: େହଦ) is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Héd. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hed? popularity and diffusion

Hed is the 178,298th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,041,547 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hed reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in Scandinavia. Hed is also the 354,413th most commonly used first name globally, held by 562 people.

Hed is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,167 people, or 1 in 8,438. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent reside, Dalarna County, where 19 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 11 percent reside. Not including Sweden Hed is found in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Morocco, where 9 percent reside.

Hed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hed has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 592 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hed Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hed surname are 19.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hed earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 30.5% less than the national average, earning 240,540 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $41,147 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Héd891/
Head8660,714/
Heid8611,491/
Heyd862,573/
Hedz862,071/
Khed862,001/
Heed861,038/
Hedt86918/
Ched86540/
Hedd86161/
Hedh8676/
Hied8645/
Åhed8610/
Hejd865/
Hehd865/
Heud864/
Hedå864/
Hjed861/
Heïd861/
Hhed861/
Hetd861/
Hesd861/
He8018,764,180/
Ed8015,529/
Heidt758,390/
Heydt752,696/
Heads751,409/
Headd75529/
Heedh75128/
Heedt75125/
Heeds75117/
Chedh7577/
Chhed7574/
Chedd7562/
Heudt7548/
Chead7532/
Kheid7530/
Cheid7526/
Chied7525/
Cheed7516/
Kheed7511/
Aheid759/
Khetd759/
Hedch758/
Hedås758/
Headz756/
Høedt754/
Hiedt753/
Khedh753/
Hechd753/
Heidz753/
Headt752/
Heids752/
Hejdå752/
Heddh752/
Khedd752/
Hehed752/
Khead751/
Hedte751/
Heijd751/
Heasd751/
Hedsh751/
Chedz751/
Cheyd751/
Heydh751/
Hedth751/
Heedd751/
Heidh750/
Hedds750/
Heyhd750/
Che67827,744/
Eid67411,920/
Hie6718,436/
Hey6715,392/
Hee6713,100/
Hei678,953/
Eed676,023/
Ead675,732/
Khe673,832/
Het673,577/
Hes673,174/
Ged672,777/
Hyd672,196/
Heu672,196/
Her672,036/
Jed671,168/
Hid671,063/
Ihe671,022/
Heh67916/
Hep67820/
Hez67732/
Hea67570/
Eyd67553/
Edh67338/
Ied67235/
Edp67128/
Esd67113/
Chedgy6782/
Høe6764/
Hej6762/
Eud6758/
Heijdt6749/
Eds6749/
Ehd6748/
Jhe6739/
Edd6734/
Yhe6730/
Ihd6728/
Edt6724/
Hée6723/
Jhd6722/
Hje6721/
Heč6715/
Hjd6712/
Headds679/
Ejd678/
Chehed678/
Edz678/
Hhe677/
Hedová676/
Hge675/
Heidts674/
Etd674/
Cheidt673/
Heidtt673/
Eïd672/
Hæe672/
Hedova672/
Yhd672/
Aheedh671/
Cheidd671/
Heı671/
Heś671/
Hedowa671/
Haheid671/
Eıd671/
Edø671/
Chedph671/
Cheedh671/
Cheddd671/
Chiedd671/
Cheedt671/
Hejshd671/
Cheeds670/
Heidtz670/
Heydts670/
Hiedtt670/

Hed Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hed in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﺪhd-
Hed in the Marathi language
हेडheda96.43
हेदheda3.57
Hed in the Hindi language
हेडheda80
हेदheda20
Hed in the Oriya language
େହଦehada66.67
େହଡehada33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hed
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