Heddle Surname
Approximately 884 people bear this surname
Heddle Surname Definition:
Of local origin from land of the name in Orkney. The family are said to have held land in Harray and Stenness prior to 1303. William in Hedal was one of the prominent men of Orkney in 1424 (Oppressions, p. 107; REO., p. 41). William Haldell was present at deliverance of a decree by the lawman in West Mainland, c.
Read More About This SurnameHeddle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 306 | 1:88,221 | 10,161 |
| United States | 149 | 1:2,432,610 | 149,447 |
| England | 146 | 1:381,631 | 26,761 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Scotland | 128 | 1:41,827 | 3,869 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 254 | 1:14,737 | 1,656 |
| England | 59 | 1:413,142 | 24,536 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Heddle (12) may also be a first name.
Heddle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from land of the name in Orkney. The family are said to have held land in Harray and Stenness prior to 1303. William in Hedal was one of the prominent men of Orkney in 1424 (Oppressions, p. 107; REO., p. 41). William Haldell was present at deliverance of a decree by the lawman in West Mainland, c. 1500 (REO., p. 75). William Forster Heddle, author of The Mineralogy of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1901, was born in Orkney. Haddale 1503, Haddell 1640, Hadell 1558, Haldell c. 1500, Heddell 1513, Hedeill 1509; Haidale.
A local name of Scandinavian origin. It was variously written Haidale, Hedal, and Heddell. The family held lands in Orkney prior to 1503.
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Heddle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heddle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heddle (Arabic: حيدلي) is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heddle? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 398,272nd most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,243,830 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Heddle reside; 35 percent reside in Australasia and 35 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Heddle is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.
This surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 306 people, or 1 in 88,221. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 44 percent are found, South Australia, where 18 percent are found and Tasmania, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
Heddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Heddle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heddle surname rose 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 247 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heddle Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Heddle are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.
The amount Heddle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.52% more than the national average, earning $51,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $54,786 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Heddle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Heddle in the Arabic language | ||
| حيدلي | hydly | - |
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