Hedger Surname

97,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Hedger Surname Definition:

(English) Hedge-Maker [Middle English hegge, Old English hecg, a hedge + the agential suff. -ere)

Hedger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2241:162,97616,584
England1,3201:42,2115,399
Australia1,0441:25,8583,520
Canada791:466,40040,200
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Scotland331:162,2379,329
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales81:386,81619,671
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
France21:33,211,361423,184
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7861:31,0124,126
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales61:261,4039,165
Jersey51:10,3761,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4491:111,84611,111

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)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller by a hedge.

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

A maker of hedges.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hedger: he who made up the hedges.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heidger92531/
Headger92105/
Khedger9223/
Heddger922/
Hedgger920/
Hedgeer920/
Hiedger920/
Heger9116,805/
Hedge917,379/
Edger911,524/
Hedinger861,291/
Heidgerd8676/
Heideger8672/
Heidgger8658/
Heidgert869/
Hedenger860/
Hedges8324,819/
Heeger831,890/
Hegger831,839/
Hegert83304/
Heiger83225/
Hedier83109/
Hodger8375/
Hetger8350/
Chedge8343/
Headge8342/
Hejger8337/
Hedjer8329/
Hegier8323/
Cheger8321/
Edgert8317/
Edguer8314/
Kheger837/
Khedge837/
Heager835/
Hadger833/
Eadger833/
Hegere833/
Heyger833/
Jedger833/
Hehger832/
Hedyer831/
Hidger831/
Hedher831/
Hednge831/
Hegerd831/
Eddger831/
Gedger831/
Hedgeh831/
Hedéer831/
Edgerr831/
Edsger831/
Heddge830/
Hedgee830/
Heidge830/
Hedget830/
Ednger830/
Hjeger830/
Edge8033,088/
Eger8015,753/
Heidinger804,607/
Hege803,807/
Heidegger801,344/
Heddinger80366/
Heydinger80348/
Heydegger8074/
Headinger803/
Heidenger803/
Hejdinger801/
Heidtgert800/
Edinger778,816/
Chegere77868/
Heudier77319/
Heitger77305/
Heigert77299/
Hoetger77184/
Chedgey7794/
Heutger7780/
Hedjere7739/
Heddier7739/
Hedgire7731/
Headges7727/
Heygere7721/
Hedinge7718/
Heggere7713/
Hedghes7712/
Kheddge7711/
Cheiger7710/
Chedier777/
Heidges775/
Heidier774/
Hedgärd774/
Cheeger773/
Headher773/
Hettger772/
Khedgee771/
Hetsger771/
Heddges771/
Hedgess771/
Hedgeth771/
Hodgejr771/
Heyhger771/
Edsgerh771/
Heegert771/
Heidjer771/
Eideger771/
Khedier771/
Chidger770/
Chedgez770/
Edenger770/
Heedher770/
Heidget770/
Hedgeph770/
Heedges770/
Edgerth770/
Heigerd770/
Cheidegger755/
Heidingier751/
Chege7389,929/
Egger7343,034/
Hegge736,317/
Eager734,951/
Egert734,167/
Hezer733,136/
Gedge731,749/
Jeger731,676/
Adger731,345/
Egere731,210/
Geger73687/
Eiger73675/
Heser73671/
Edgie73438/
Heege73313/
Eyger73310/
Odger73306/
Héger73272/
Higer73269/
Edges73193/
Hedje73176/
Egier73119/
Heged73117/
Hegie73108/
Hejer7376/
Edier7359/
Etger7359/
Jedge7352/
Hecer7349/
Edget7343/
Eadge7331/
Hidge7330/
Esger7327/
Khege7325/
Heige7321/
Eidge7319/
Heget7315/
Heges7313/
Edgge7313/
Hetge736/
Hedga735/
Heyge735/
Hegej735/
Hegeď735/
Edjer734/
Eddge733/
Eeger733/
Egerø733/
Egerd733/
Eudge732/
Edcer732/
Edgir732/
Hedgi732/
Hehge732/
Heage732/
Edged732/
Hädge732/
Edgey731/
Hegee731/
Edgee731/
Edghe731/
Eedge731/
Hegey731/
Hyger731/
Hegir731/
Hegea731/
Egesr731/
Egerr731/
Esdge731/
Edyer730/
Ezger730/
Hexer730/
Hegez730/
Eddinger711,383/
Eidinger71669/
Hidinger71225/
Hydinger71129/
Heitgerd7165/
Hädinger7156/
D'Heeger7130/
D'Heyger7127/
Eydinger7115/
Hojdeger7115/
Edyngier7113/
Heigerth718/
Hoideger715/
Eadinger714/
Eidenger713/
Heddinge712/
Cheigere711/
Cheigger711/
Hedgetch711/
Khedhier711/
Chedgued711/
D'Hegere711/
Chedenge711/
Haidnger711/
Hedgetts710/
Heatgher710/
Hidenger710/
Edingeer710/
Hedgheth710/
Hydenger710/
Etdinger710/
Hoettger710/
Ehdinger710/
Edginger710/
Ege6725,237/
Heuser6715,872/
Heiser6713,163/
Heggie674,571/
Herzer673,429/
Haidinger672,598/
Heizer671,970/
Edgett671,369/
Geyger671,155/
Heyser67871/
Eudier67792/
Hötger67563/
Heiges67509/
Cheser67348/
Heijer67328/
Haidegger67287/
Chiger67277/
Heaser67248/
Hedžet67204/
D'Heygere67203/
Hidjer67198/
Edjere67181/
Hatger67179/
Hieser67155/
Jeager67127/
Higerd67112/
Heerze6797/
Khiger6794/
Hetges6794/
Heyzer6793/
Haydinger6793/
Hodgir6790/
Chegge6787/
Hägert6783/
Chedgy6782/
Egerth6775/
Eagger6774/
Heagey6764/
Haiger6763/
Hidier6760/
Heeser6758/
Higger6756/
Heuzer6753/
Edinge6752/
Edenge6749/
Hedzir6740/
Edscer6735/
Hydier6734/
Egertt6734/
Hajdinger6734/
Hegeds6733/
Higier6727/
Eigert6726/
Hygert6726/
Jegger6724/
Jeeger6724/
Higert6724/
Eygerd6723/
Jeiger6718/
Hoidge6717/
Edijer6716/
Oetger6716/
Hedgis6715/
Khezer6715/
Haidenger6714/
Hetschger6714/
Hajger6711/
Jæhger6711/
Gegger6710/
Heidecher6710/
Jetger6710/
Ejgerd6710/
Hidges679/
Hetcer679/
Hotger679/
Hejser679/
Cheges678/
Hedjes678/
Eigier678/
Getger678/
Hegesh677/
Khedgi677/
Gejger677/
Huiger677/
Ejdyngier677/
Hezher677/
Chegir676/
Gedjer676/
Hetget676/
Hayger675/
Eggere675/
Hägerå675/
Hiezer674/
Eigere674/
Hydaer674/
Hezser674/
Ejdier674/
Etgert674/
Cheget673/
Heiget673/
Edguir673/
Gezger673/
Edänge673/
Jähger673/
Egerrt672/
Hoiger672/
Hehege672/
Hesert672/
Heagie672/
Chidge672/
Hegire672/
Chedje672/
Gedier672/
Hedješ672/
Hejeir672/
Hezeir672/
Esgerr672/
Khedje671/
Chetge671/
Chegey671/
Chhege671/
Jedier671/
Heseer671/
Heggey671/
Hejeer671/
Jeyger671/
Jesger671/
Eadges671/
Eiddinger671/
Eisger671/
Eedgee671/
Eedgie671/
Eggerr671/
Hadgir671/
Adgerr671/
Ysdger671/
Eidege671/
Hédier671/
Hégert671/
Higere671/
Hesere671/
Hezerh671/
Hegech671/
Hegeth671/
Hedjje671/
Heitge671/
Hejzer671/
Ejgert671/
Addger671/
Edgess671/
Chegie671/
Cheige671/
Checer671/
Heseir671/
Ihdjer671/
Edgehe671/
Egerdt671/
Eidgir671/
Ehgerh671/
Hegess671/
Heezer671/
Hedhir671/
Hesier670/
Gesger670/
Heages670/
Hidyer670/
Hygere670/
Heygie670/
Hiddinger670/
Eegert670/
Heegge670/
Hetgey670/
Eagert670/
Hettge670/
Hesget670/
Edgest670/
Hesear670/

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