Hedgeland Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hedgeland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the hedge-lands,' or (2) 'at the highlands.' But probably (a) is an imitative variant; v. Hedgcock for somewhat similar changes.

Wulford atte Heghelonde, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Hedgeland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:819,38343,863
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia291:930,88655,860
Wales71:442,07621,198
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Hedgeland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the hedge-lands,' or (2) 'at the highlands.' But probably (a) is an imitative variant; v. Hedgcock for somewhat similar changes.

Wulford atte Heghelonde, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Heyelonde, Sussex, ibid.

1587. Abraham Hylande and Joyce Butcher: Marriage Lic. (Loudon).

1787. Married — John Morrison and Mary Hedgeland: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From the Danish, Hegeland, Heggelund; from the Swedish, Hägglund; a location and personal name.

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

Hedgeland Last Name Facts

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

Hedgeland is most common in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedgeland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname Hedgeland is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Hedgeland live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 819,383. In England it is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 26 percent live, Greater London, where 24 percent live and Kent, where 21 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 21 percent live.

Hedgeland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hedgeland has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hedgeland last name declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 127 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hedgeland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hedgeland are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Hedgeland earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.25% less than the national average, earning $33,550 USD per year.

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Hedgeland Reference & Research

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