Hedayat Surname

39,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Hedayat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hedayat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran11,8351:6,488900
Egypt6101:150,71411,610
United States2661:1,362,62894,589
Canada1031:357,72432,292
India1021:7,520,249162,050
Pakistan661:2,706,72622,920
Afghanistan441:730,7547,928
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
England281:1,989,93178,001
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Israel151:570,50941,023
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Norway61:857,04855,549
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
France61:11,070,454349,096
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Hedayat (24,472) may also be a first name.

Hedayat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hedayat (Hindi: हेदायत, Marathi: हेदायत, Oriya: େହଦାୟତ) occurs most in Iran. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hedayat.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedayat? popularity and diffusion

It is the 39,594th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 549,713 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Hedayat live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Hedayat is also the 32,528th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 24,472 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 11,835 people, or 1 in 6,488. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 13 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Hedayat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hedayat are 17.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.15% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hedayat earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 42.93% more than the national average, earning $61,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.32% more than the national average, earning $63,755 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiedayat93289/
Heidayat93195/
Hedayath932/
Hedayate931/
Hedaya922,611/
Hedayt927/
Edayat925/
Chedayath885/
Hidayat86608,327/
Hedayet861,624/
Hadayat861,108/
Hedayah86586/
Heddaya86358/
Edayath86133/
Ihdayat86101/
Hydayat8635/
Hodayat8613/
Hedaiat8611/
Hediyat864/
Hedayaa864/
Hedayad863/
Hedeyat861/
Edayatt861/
Hedajat861/
Chedaya861/
Edaya83151/
Hedaa8340/
Heday8322/
Hidayath80596/
Chidayat80415/
Hidhayat80349/
Khidayat80173/
Hidayatt8086/
Hidayats8062/
Hjidayat8032/
Hhidayat8016/
Chhedaya8014/
Hidayatp8010/
Hidayaht809/
Hiddayat807/
Hisdayat805/
Haidayat805/
Hidayatz802/
Hedayete801/
Ejdayatt801/
Kheddaya801/
Hidayate801/
Haddayat801/
Hadayath801/
Hiedajat801/
Hidaya773,014/
Heyday771,227/
Hedeya77880/
Idayat77611/
Hedaia77279/
Eddaya77204/
Gedaya77185/
Odayat77146/
Hedaye77100/
Hediya7781/
Kheday7780/
Hidayt7739/
Hedayi7739/
Edhaya7724/
Adayat7723/
Cheday7720/
Jedaya7710/
Hedayu777/
Hydaya777/
Hedayo774/
Hedauy774/
Chedaa772/
Headay772/
Hieday771/
Ehdaya771/
Eedaya771/
Hedait771/
Hedayh771/
Edaaya771/
Edoaya771/
Ediyat771/
Hedeat771/
Edayah771/
Heuday771/
Heeday771/
Hidhayath7519/
Khedayaya751/
Chediyath751/
Kheidaiat751/
Eday73654/
Edaa7330/
Hidayah71106,658/
Hidajat712,572/
Hidayatova711,848/
Hidayad711,329/
Chidaya71991/
Hadiyat71823/
Ahdiyat71588/
Hadayet71471/
Hidayet71374/
Khediya71310/
Chediya71104/
Hadaiat7149/
Hiddaya7146/
Cheeday7143/
Aidayat7142/
Hidiyat7141/
Hidhaya7138/
Hidayas7137/
Khidaya7114/
Edoeyat7113/
Aheiday7113/
Ejdeyat7112/
Kheiday7112/
Edhaaya7111/
Hedayee7110/
Heddiya719/
Hidayht718/
Edayach718/
Adayath717/
Chhedaa715/
Hidayap715/
Heidhay714/
Hydayet714/
Edayoth713/
Cheedaa713/
Cheiday713/
Haidaya712/
Hidaiat712/
Hadayit712/
Hedayed712/
Hidayaa712/
Hidoyat712/
Hiedayu712/
Jedhaya711/
Hedajiy711/
Idayath711/
Yidayat711/
Hedahia711/
Hadyiat711/
Hydaiat711/
Hädayet711/
Heydayi711/
Heydays711/
Heediya711/
Hedajet711/
Hedayeh711/
Hedayes711/
Heideya711/
Gediyat711/
Hadyjat711/
Addayat711/
Heddaia711/
Hedeate711/
Hidayau711/
Hedayid711/
Hedeyah711/
Hedau6710,882/
Hiday678,923/
Geday674,952/
Idaya672,144/
Edayi67488/
Ediya67385/
Edaye67381/
Edeya67335/
Ahadiyat67158/
Edait67131/
Eedaa67128/
Heduy67108/
Chediyot6799/
Hidhayah6785/
Hedea6782/
Esday6775/
Edoya6763/
Edday6762/
Hedoy6756/
Edayu6754/
Jeday6742/
Chhediya6741/
Hedai6738/
Ejdaa6735/
Eiday6726/
Eeday6725/
Hedey6724/
Khedajit6723/
Ejdeyatt6719/
Haidayah6719/
Khidayah6717/
Hiddayah6715/
Edaia6710/
Haadiyat677/
Chidayah677/
Gidhayat677/
Edaai677/
Hidahyah676/
Edaet676/
Eidaa676/
Edahy675/
Iedaa675/
Chhedeya675/
Edayo675/
Eaday674/
Hedaj674/
Hidayadz673/
Eduya673/
Edhay673/
Khidiyat673/
Hoidayah672/
Chhedayo672/
Edaja672/
Eddhayaa672/
Hidaayah672/
Khaidaya671/
Khidoyat671/
Chidhaya671/
Jedeyatt671/
Idhayath671/
Hidajath671/
Edgay671/
Ejdeyate671/
Hadiyath671/
Edays671/
Edeat671/
Hedayesh671/
Ydaya671/
Eddaa671/
Chedault671/
Chedaute671/
Hidayeth671/
Ejday671/
Hydayeth671/
Chedahyo671/
Haidiyat671/
Hhidayah671/
Hyday670/

Hedayat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hedayat in the Hindi language
हेदायतhedayata97.73
हिदायतhidayata2.27
Hedayat in the Oriya language
େହଦାୟତehadayata84.88
େହଦାୟତ୍ehadayat12.79
େହଦାୟehadaya1.16
େହଦାୟାତehadayata1.16
Hedayat in the Marathi language
हेदायतhedayata54.55
हेदायातhedayata27.27
िहदायतihadayata18.18

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