Hedelund Surname

491,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hedelund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hedelund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5231:10,7931,025
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Sweden651:151,48910,616
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hedelund Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hedelund is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Hedelund click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedelund? popularity and diffusion

Hedelund is the 491,715th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,828,449 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Hedelund live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most numerous in Denmark, where it is carried by 523 people, or 1 in 10,793. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 47 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 25 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 16 percent live. Beside Denmark this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Sweden, where 10 percent live.

Hedelund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hedelund has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hedelund last name grew 7,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hedelund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hedelund surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hedelund earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.19% less than the national average, earning 321,204 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning $36,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heddelund941/
Ejdelund8812/
Hadelund888/
Hedolund881/
Hedalund881/
Haddelund821/
Odelund801/
Adelund800/
Odehlund7532/
Edelon713/
Edelhausen6724/
Eadelon675/
Ediloune631/
Idelon57277/
Edilon575/
Ydelon571/
Eddilon532/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hedelund
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