Where Does The Last Name Hedey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Hedey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺪﻳﻪ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 4,034,050^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Hedey are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,874,099^th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 31 people.

The last name Hedey is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 194,993. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 90 percent are found, Assaba Region, where 5 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found.

Hedey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hedey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.