Heddle Surname

398,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Heddle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3061:88,22110,161
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
England1461:381,63126,761
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Scotland1281:41,8273,869
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2541:14,7371,656
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

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.

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

A local name of Scandinavian origin. It was variously written Haidale, Hedal, and Heddell. The family held lands in Orkney prior to 1503.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Heddle Last Name Facts

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

Heddle (Arabic: حيدلي) is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heddle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 398,272nd most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,243,830 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Heddle live; 35 percent live in Australasia and 35 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,306,491st most common forename worldwide, borne by 12 people.

It is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 306 people, or 1 in 88,221. In Australia Heddle is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 44 percent are found, South Australia, where 18 percent are found and Tasmania, where 14 percent are found. Besides Australia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Heddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heddle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heddle surname expanded 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 247 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heddle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heddle last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heddles92102/
Heddley924/
Heddler920/
Heddele920/
Heddlee920/
Hedle917/
Eddle914/
Headdley861/
Cheddler860/
Hedley8310,979/
Hedler831,430/
Hoddle83523/
Heidle83332/
Haddle83183/
Headle83100/
Hiddle8372/
Heydle8350/
Eddles8348/
Khedle8326/
Hoedle8318/
Eddlee836/
Hedile834/
Eddler833/
Chedle833/
Hiedle833/
Hedlee833/
Heddly831/
Hedele831/
Hedles831/
Eddile831/
Eddley831/
Geddle830/
Jeddle830/
Heedle830/
Haedle830/
Eiddle830/
Edle80881/
Headley7718,458/
Cheadle773,474/
Heidler773,324/
Headlee771,540/
Chiddle77123/
Haddley7790/
Heydler7763/
Heedles7761/
Cheedle7749/
Heedley7749/
Chedile7718/
Headlie7715/
Headler777/
Hedller775/
Cheddla773/
Hiddler773/
Heidele772/
Headles771/
Heidley771/
Chedler771/
Chedele771/
Jeddley771/
Hedhlie771/
Heedler771/
Chedley770/
Hiddles770/
Hedless770/
Headlet770/
Heudley770/
Hiedley770/
Hesdley770/
Edler738,885/
Eidle732,234/
Hedli731,105/
Edley73857/
Edele73734/
Hidle73544/
Gedle73492/
Edles73333/
Hodle73280/
Eddla73192/
Edile73187/
Hydle73126/
Hadle73124/
Eedle73120/
Hedly73114/
Eadle73113/
Addle73105/
Hödle7335/
Oddle7321/
Jedle7314/
Hedla7311/
Eddli7310/
Edlet736/
Edleh734/
Edlle733/
Iddle733/
Edlge732/
Aedle731/
Oedle731/
Eudle730/
Cheidler717/
Cheedlet712/
Cheadles711/
Cheddelh711/
Cheedlie711/
Headeley710/
Headlley710/
Chiddler710/
Hadley6745,336/
Haidle67833/
Addley67817/
Eidler67735/
Eidleh67548/
Hedhli67487/
Hodley67389/
Headly67366/
Iddles67319/
Chedli67134/
Eadler67131/
Hidley6787/
Hadlee6783/
Chedly6780/
Hidler6764/
Chedaille6756/
Hydler6740/
Hadlie6732/
Hedhly6730/
Hädler6721/
Edhele6721/
Headla6716/
Chedla6716/
Edille6716/
Heedly6715/
Edeile6714/
Hidele6714/
Giddle6712/
Eddlla6710/
Hedløy679/
Hedlid679/
Eduile679/
Haydle679/
Khedli678/
Cheddella678/
Eudley676/
Eaddla676/
Eidley676/
Eydler675/
Gedley675/
Hedlay674/
Edhile674/
Hedhil674/
Hedlhi674/
Eeddla673/
Edelle673/
Esdele673/
Ahdhle672/
Heidly672/
Esdile672/
Gedleh672/
Haddli672/
Gedhle672/
Edller672/
Iddile671/
Hodhle671/
Hodleh671/
Heudly671/
Easdle671/
Eadley671/
Eddlli671/
Edleez671/
Eeddli671/
Eedler671/
Eydlie671/
Addlee671/
Addleu671/
Hödler671/
Hidlie671/
Ejdler671/
Edless671/
Hehdli671/
Gedlle671/
Edoile671/
Edihle671/
Edlley671/
Iedlee671/
Hodlee671/
Oddley670/
Huidle670/
Eidlet670/
Edlett670/
Eddgel670/
Hiedla670/

Heddle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heddle in the Arabic language
حيدليhydly-

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