Hedger Surname
Approximately 4,851 people bear this surname
Hedger Surname Definition:
(English) Hedge-Maker [Middle English hegge, Old English hecg, a hedge + the agential suff. -ere)
Hedger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,224 | 1:162,976 | 16,584 |
| England | 1,320 | 1:42,211 | 5,399 |
| Australia | 1,044 | 1:25,858 | 3,520 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 786 | 1:31,012 | 4,126 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 449 | 1:111,846 | 11,111 |
Hedger (36) may also be a first name.
Hedger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Hedge-Maker [Middle English hegge, Old English hecg, a hedge + the agential suff. -ere)
(English) Dweller by a hedge.
A maker of hedges.
Hedger: he who made up the hedges.
Hedger Demographics
Average Male Hedger Height
176.74 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hedger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hedger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hedger occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hedger? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 97,787th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,502,277 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Hedger reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 36 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,224 people, or 1 in 162,976. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 10 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 22 percent live.
Hedger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hedger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hedger surname grew 495 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 260 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hedger Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hedger surname are 17.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.62% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hedger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning R 242,592 per year; in United States they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $44,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.83% less than the national average, earning $46,288 CAD per year.
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Hedger Reference & Research
Hedges FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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