Hedgen Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hedgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hedgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hedgen Last Name Facts

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

Hedgen is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hedgen is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Hedgen reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Hedgen is mostly concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Hedgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hedgen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hedgen last name expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heidgen92238/
Heydgen928/
Hegen911,004/
Edgen9125/
Hedängen868/
Heidegen861/
Heigen8317,515/
Heggen832,519/
Hodgen831,559/
Heagen83121/
Heegen8389/
Chegen8348/
Heygen8335/
Hedien8334/
Edgein8329/
Hedgin8319/
Hegent8317/
Hegend8310/
Hödgen837/
Hedéen836/
Hidgen835/
Høegen834/
Hadgen833/
Hedeén833/
Hexgen833/
Hedjen833/
Hegyen831/
Edgent830/
Egen801,365/
Heideggen805/
Edgn802/
Heijgen7767/
Hettgen7757/
Hoetgen7737/
Hedging7716/
Heitgen7715/
Heyggen779/
Hegenne776/
Heisgen774/
Hedzhen774/
Heggenn773/
Chedhen772/
Hedieng771/
Hoddgen771/
Hedghin771/
Heiggen771/
Heißgen771/
Chegyen771/
Hestgen770/
Heidgem770/
Heutgen770/
Eggen736,588/
Hesen733,881/
Eagen731,742/
Eigen731,387/
Edgin731,272/
Jegen73650/
Gegen73510/
Etgen73391/
Odgen73265/
Hezen73190/
Egeng73138/
Ezgen7397/
Hygen7383/
Hecen7381/
Hägen7357/
Edien7354/
Esgen7346/
Egend7341/
Higen7338/
Egent7325/
Hegin7323/
Eygen7316/
Heesn7312/
Hexen737/
Edgem734/
Hegem734/
Eegen732/
Edéen732/
Idgen731/
Egenn731/
Adgen730/
Jhgen730/
Hodgn730/
Heidchen7130/
Edgenova7112/
Hoettgen713/
Hedienne711/
Chedjien711/
Hidingen710/
Eddingen710/
Chegem674,467/
Hodgin673,003/
Heesen672,644/
Huygen672,065/
Huigen671,343/
Heezen671,194/
Heseen67837/
Hedjem67415/
Heisen67351/
Hisgen67332/
Getgen67284/
Heysen67242/
Edging67232/
Heijen67222/
Ediene67214/
Chesen67208/
Oetgen67204/
Hesien67185/
Chegin67173/
Higgen67171/
Hyggen67152/
Heusen67151/
Heuzen67144/
Herzen67130/
Hiseen67130/
Ishgen6784/
Hidien6769/
Heizen6762/
Ethgen6739/
Heagin6733/
Odgien6731/
Chezen6727/
Hötgen6725/
Haygen6723/
Gehgen6723/
Estgen6722/
Haigen6717/
Heggin6713/
Edjeng6713/
Heejin6712/
Ettgen6711/
Higien679/
Gedien679/
Hezhen677/
Hüygen676/
Heasen675/
Hatgen674/
Hidgem674/
Heceen674/
E'Dien674/
Hiesen672/
Chigen672/
Egenne672/
Eijgen672/
Edieng672/
Edjend672/
Edjien672/
Edeain672/
Eddien672/
Hesgem671/
Khegin671/
Jeagen671/
Heidijean671/
Heigin671/
Heajen671/
Idheen671/
Edginn671/
Adggen671/
Geggen671/
Hoigen671/
Hoygen671/
Hygent671/
Eshgen671/
Heyzen671/
Edgiem671/
Heesin671/
Jedien671/
Esdien671/
Edjeen671/
Edieen671/
Hezien671/
Hesaen671/
Khedkhean671/
Hadgin670/
Hesgin670/
Gesgen670/
Hesent670/
Heygin670/
Jeggen670/

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Footnotes

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