Hedding Surname

454,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hedding Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Headon' or 'Hedon,' parishes in the Dioceses Southwell and York.

Gerard de Hedon, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Symon de Hedon, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Willelmus de Hedon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Hedding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5971:607,13449,332
Mexico571:2,177,65319,559
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

Hedding (39) may also be a first name.

Hedding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Headon' or 'Hedon,' parishes in the Dioceses Southwell and York.

Gerard de Hedon, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Symon de Hedon, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Willelmus de Hedon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

Alexander Hedding of Ponderualls, 1690 (Dunkeld). Probably of English origin from Headon or Hedon in Yorkshire (Bardsley).

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

Hedding Last Name Facts

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

Hedding occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedding? popularity and diffusion

Hedding is the 454,874th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 9,781,941 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Hedding live; 88 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 39 people.

Hedding is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 597 people, or 1 in 607,134. In The United States Hedding is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found and Minnesota, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Hedding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hedding has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hedding surname grew 341 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hedding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hedding surname are 16.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.04% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hedding earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.13% more than the national average, earning R 406,668 per year and in United States they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $43,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heddings93432/
Headding93122/
Heidding931/
Edding92540/
Heding92301/
Heddin92218/
Headdings8839/
Eddings865,466/
Hidding862,006/
Heading861,292/
Hadding86266/
Hodding86104/
Gedding8662/
Heiding8662/
Jedding8651/
Heeding8619/
Hedging8616/
Oedding8616/
Cheding8614/
Heyding8612/
Hoeding867/
Eddiong866/
Cheddin862/
Heddisn861/
Hedieng861/
Haeding861/
Eddding861/
Heuddin861/
Headdin860/
Hedin838,448/
Eddin832,219/
Eding831,919/
Headings80901/
Hiddingh80100/
Heidings8023/
Hiddings808/
Khediong803/
Eeddings801/
Cheading801/
Heedings800/
Chidding800/
Hedden775,585/
Oeding77743/
Ediong77496/
Odding77467/
Jeddin77344/
Edging77232/
Hading77181/
Adding77151/
Etding77142/
Idding77142/
Chedin77140/
Eiding77138/
Hiding77117/
Hesdin77110/
Höding7783/
Heduin7771/
Jeding7753/
Edings7749/
Hedeng7737/
Hedien7734/
Geding7732/
Hedihn7730/
Headin7724/
Eyding7720/
Hedgin7719/
Khedin7717/
Hiddin7712/
Euddin7711/
Eddina7710/
Öhding778/
Heidin777/
Eddinn775/
Hyding775/
Hoding774/
Euding773/
Heydin773/
Hoddng773/
Heudin773/
Ieding772/
Eduing772/
Edieng772/
Eddien772/
Eading771/
Eddink771/
Geddin771/
Eddeng771/
Eddyng771/
Häding771/
Heedin771/
Ödding771/
Eddind771/
Edingh771/
Eddion771/
Ahding771/
Ehding771/
Heddne771/
Ihding771/
Edin7318,916/
Edng731/
Iddings711,487/
Hiddink71885/
Gidding71550/
Chedeng71508/
Headden71499/
Geeding71259/
Edingue7177/
Khiding7140/
Huyding7134/
Huiding7133/
Jehding7122/
Chiding7120/
Jehedin7111/
Chedina719/
Haddink717/
Haiding716/
Haddäng716/
Geddion715/
Eddinne714/
Ahading713/
Jddings711/
Heijdin711/
Hatding711/
Haiddin711/
Heideng711/
Khedina711/
Oehding711/
Aadding711/
Iddiong711/
Gehding711/
Jhedeng711/
Heidden710/
Addingh710/
Eadings710/
Heddeen710/
Hydings710/
Iding672,043/
Oding671,888/
Edina671,882/
Ading671,757/
Edgin671,272/
Hedén671,185/
Edden67900/
Heden67546/
Edeng67335/
Gedin67306/
Hidin67295/
Edion67262/
Yding67181/
Iddin67150/
Eduin67117/
Edink67104/
Jedin67101/
Heydn6786/
Edien6754/
Eudin6753/
Huijding6750/
Khiddink6739/
Hedyn6737/
Eidin6734/
Eydin6724/
Hédin6723/
Eadin6718/
Ejdin6717/
Esdin6717/
Hedim6716/
Hedne6715/
Eddyn6715/
Yddin676/
Heidn676/
Edäng676/
Öding676/
Ehdin676/
Gaydding675/
Edingsås675/
Edisn673/
Jddin673/
Hydin673/
Eddim672/
Khaiddin671/
Headn671/
Edinn671/
Eedin671/
Giddiong671/
Hedèn671/
Hjdin671/
Edijn671/
Edind671/
Eadng671/
Cheadeng671/
Chehdeng671/
Jding671/
Heedn671/
Iedin671/
Edint670/
Yiddings670/

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