Hedge Surname

67,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,379 people bear this surname

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

Hedge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hedge,' from residence thereby.

John de la Hegge, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter de la Hegge, London, ibid.

Edith atte Hegge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Hedge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7331:76,5818,771
England9061:61,4997,259
India6771:1,133,03646,190
Australia4451:60,6647,336
Canada2281:161,60316,308
New Zealand1481:30,5975,323
Jamaica1081:26,5742,066
Wales271:114,6128,773
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7121:34,2354,488
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2021:41,7794,892

Hedge (79) may also be a first name.

Hedge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hedge,' from residence thereby.

John de la Hegge, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter de la Hegge, London, ibid.

Edith atte Hegge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William atte Hegge, Close Rolls, 26 Edward.

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

(English) Dweller by a Hedge [Middle English hegge, Old English hecg] John atte Hegge.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller by a hedge.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The modern form of At-Hedge-first derived from residence near one.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A fence of thorn—bushes; a thicket of shrubs; an inclosure of shrubs or small trees.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the German, Heege; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hedges is a name that has at present its principal home in Bucks, though it also occurs in the surrounding counties of Berks, Hertford, and Oxford. Last century a family of gentry bearing this name resided at Cublington, in Bucks, and there were then others of the name in Stewkley and Whitchurch (Lips.). The name still occurs in Stewkley.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hedge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hedge (Marathi: हेडगे) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hedge is the 67,443rd most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 987,606 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Hedge are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,083,225th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 79 people.

The surname Hedge is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,733 people, or 1 in 76,581. In The United States Hedge is most common in: California, where 10 percent live, Indiana, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Hedge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hedge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hedge last name grew 394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hedge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hedge last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hedge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $53,943 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hedges9124,819/
Hedger914,851/
Haedge91144/
Chedge9143/
Headge9142/
Khedge917/
Hednge911/
Hedgeh911/
Heddge910/
Hedgee910/
Heidge910/
Hedget910/
Hoedge910/
Edge8933,088/
Hege893,807/
Heidger83531/
Headger83105/
Chedgey8394/
Headges8327/
Hedinge8318/
Hedghes8312/
Kheddge8311/
Heidges835/
Heddger832/
Khedgee831/
Heddges831/
Hedgess831/
Hedgeth831/
Chedgez830/
Hedgger830/
Heidget830/
Hedgeph830/
Hedgeer830/
Heedges830/
Hodge80102,007/
Chege8089,929/
Heger8016,805/
Hegge806,317/
Hadge803,273/
Gedge801,749/
Edger801,524/
Edgie80438/
Heege80313/
Hedye80235/
Edges80193/
Hedje80176/
Heged80117/
Hegie80108/
Jedge8052/
Edget8043/
Eadge8031/
Hidge8030/
Khege8025/
Heige8021/
Eidge8019/
Heget8015/
Heges8013/
Edgge8013/
Hedie8011/
Hetge806/
Hedga805/
Heyge805/
Hegej805/
Hegeď805/
Eddge803/
Eudge802/
Hedgi802/
Hedhe802/
Hehge802/
Heage802/
Edged802/
Hegye802/
Hädge802/
Edgey801/
Hegee801/
Edgee801/
Edgei801/
Edghe801/
Eedge801/
Aedge801/
Hegey801/
Hegea801/
Esdge801/
Hegez800/
Heidgger7758/
Heddinge772/
Hedgetch771/
Chedgued771/
Chedenge771/
Hedgetts770/
Hedgheth770/
Ege7525,237/
Heggie734,571/
Heeger731,890/
Edgett731,369/
Heiges73509/
Hadgie73447/
Chedie73306/
Hedhed73305/
Heiger73225/
Hedžet73204/
Hedier73109/
Hetges7394/
Chegge7387/
Hedihe7386/
Chedgy7382/
Heagey7364/
Edinge7352/
Hetger7350/
Edenge7349/
Chedhe7341/
Hejger7337/
Hegeds7333/
Hedjer7329/
Cheger7321/
Hoidge7317/
Hedgis7315/
Edguer7314/
Heddie7313/
Hedjie7312/
Hidges739/
Cheges738/
Hedjes738/
Heudie738/
Hesdie738/
Hegesh737/
Khedgi737/
Chedye736/
Haetge736/
Hediet736/
Hetget736/
Heager735/
Hoddge734/
Cheget733/
Heiget733/
Eadger733/
Edänge733/
Hedhej733/
Heyger733/
Heidie732/
Hehege732/
Hehger732/
Heagie732/
Hadhge732/
Chidge732/
Hodgge732/
Chedje732/
Hodgie732/
Hedješ732/
Hedyer731/
Hidger731/
Khedje731/
Chetge731/
Chegey731/
Chhege731/
Hedher731/
Hedhes731/
Hedyes731/
Heggey731/
Heidye731/
Jhedhe731/
Hodgey731/
Eadges731/
Eddger731/
Eedgee731/
Eedgie731/
Eidege731/
Hegech731/
Hegeth731/
Hedehe731/
Hedies731/
Hedjeu731/
Hedjje731/
Hedyeh731/
Hedéer731/
Heitge731/
Edgess731/
Chegie731/
Cheige731/
Heedhe731/
Edgerr731/
Hadgey731/
Edgehe731/
Edsger731/
Hegess731/
Heddye731/
Heages730/
Hedche730/
Heygie730/
Heegge730/
Hetgey730/
Hettge730/
Hesget730/
Edgest730/
Headie730/
Egea6719,579/
Eger6715,753/
Egge675,671/
Edie674,381/
Hegi671,960/
Edje671,807/
Chidgey671,594/
Edgi671,224/
Häge67754/
Hige67737/
Hese67649/
Adge67639/
Cheddie67525/
Edye67380/
Edga67331/
Heitger67305/
Eget67241/
Jege67237/
Egee67205/
Heje67183/
Hedihed67123/
Hece67115/
Egie67113/
Eige67108/
Heze6797/
Eges6773/
Hexe6768/
Egeç6765/
Egey6759/
Eege6746/
Cheedie6742/
Heddier6739/
Eage6737/
Chiedje6736/
Idge6735/
Hegedős6734/
Heže6720/
Chedjeu6715/
Odge6712/
Ezge6711/
Cheiger6710/
Cheggeh679/
Chedier677/
Egep677/
Heudjeu677/
Hyge676/
Heidier674/
Cheegey674/
Eyge674/
Hegedûs674/
Chedied674/
Egez674/
Cheeger673/
Headher673/
Hettger672/
Edgejie672/
Chedgui672/
Chedjie672/
Chedzie672/
Hjge672/
Heisges672/
Ejge672/
Headjey671/
Chedehe671/
Cheggey671/
Chhedhe671/
Cheadhe671/
Hetsger671/
Hedehoj671/
Hediess671/
Heidies671/
Hydinge671/
Heyhger671/
Edsgerh671/
Ahadgie671/
Hodgeii671/
Heggies671/
Chiodge671/
Hége671/
Heudjie671/
Heidjer671/
Eidenge671/
D'Hodge671/
Edce671/
Edgê671/
Chediez671/
Cheudje671/
Hetgies671/
Khedihe671/
Edgj671/
Etge671/
Ihge671/
Chidger670/
Heygett670/
Chidgee670/
Cheedgy670/
Heedher670/
Edggett670/
Edguest670/
Hestges670/
Eddinge670/

Hedge Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hedge in the Marathi language
हेडगेhedage93.58
हेगडेhegade2.67
हडगेhadage1.07
देडगेdedage0.27
होडगेhodage0.27

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