Hedd Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Hedd Surname Definition:

(Welsh.) Peace; haidd, barley.

Hedd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada731:504,73442,927
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Liberia81:551,06725,208
England71:7,959,723202,100
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Hedd (90) may also be a first name.

Hedd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Welsh.) Peace; haidd, barley.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hedd Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hedd occurs most in Canada. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedd? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hedd is the 1,369,340th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Hedd reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,005,046th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 90 people.

This last name is most common in Canada, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 504,734. In Canada it is most common in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 59 percent are found, Nova Scotia, where 18 percent are found and British Columbia, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Canada it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Sierra Leone, where 6 percent are found.

Hedd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hedd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hedd surname expanded 178 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hedd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hedd surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hedd last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Hedd earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.3% less than the national average, earning $35,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.26% less than the national average, earning $43,591 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headd89529/
Chedd8962/
Heddh892/
Khedd892/
Heedd891/
Hedds890/
Hed862,396/
Edd8634/
Headds809/
Cheidd801/
Cheddd801/
Chiedd801/
Head7560,714/
Heid7511,491/
Heyd752,573/
Hedz752,071/
Khed752,001/
Edds751,241/
Heed751,038/
Hedt75918/
Ched75540/
Jedd75455/
Hidd75184/
Hedh7576/
Gedd7562/
Hied7545/
Eidd7517/
Åhed7510/
Eddt756/
Hädd756/
Hejd755/
Eadd755/
Hehd755/
Eedd754/
Heud754/
Hedå754/
Eddh753/
Eudd752/
Hydd752/
Hjdd752/
Eddd752/
Hjed751/
Heïd751/
Esdd751/
Eydd751/
Hhed751/
Hetd751/
Hesd751/
Iedd751/
Ihdd751/
He6718,764,180/
Ed6715,529/
Heidt678,390/
Heydt672,696/
Heads671,409/
Heedh67128/
Heedt67125/
Heeds67117/
Chedh6777/
Chhed6774/
Heudt6748/
Chead6732/
Kheid6730/
Cheid6726/
Chied6725/
Cheed6716/
Kheed6711/
Aheid679/
Khetd679/
Hedch678/
Hedås678/
Headz676/
Høedt674/
Geddh673/
Hiedt673/
Chidd673/
Khedh673/
Hechd673/
Heidz673/
Headt672/
Heids672/
Hejdå672/
Hehed672/
Khead671/
Jeidd671/
Hedte671/
Heijd671/
Heasd671/
D'Edd671/
Edgyd671/
Eidds671/
Hedsh671/
Chedz671/
Cheyd671/
Jeddh671/
Yhhdd671/
Heydh671/
Hedth671/
Eadds670/
Heidh670/
Heyhd670/

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