Hedgley Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hedgley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hedgeley,' a township in the parish of Eglingham, Northumberland, (a) Local, 'of Hedgerley,' a parish in Buckinghamshire, three miles from Beaconsfield.

Hedgley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Hedgley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hedgeley,' a township in the parish of Eglingham, Northumberland, (a) Local, 'of Hedgerley,' a parish in Buckinghamshire, three miles from Beaconsfield.

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

(English) Dweller at the Hedge-Lea [Old English hecg + leáh (Middle English ley)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hedgley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hedgley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedgley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,637,889th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname Hedgley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Hedgley live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 15 percent reside, Suffolk, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Hedgley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hedgley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hedgley last name expanded 387 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hedgley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hedgley surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Hedgley earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $44,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edgley922,481/
Hedgly921/
Hedgler862/
Eadgley861/
Hidgley860/
Hadgley860/
Edgle831/
Edgly831/
Chidgley802/
Hadgle772/
Edglez771/
Edgleu771/
Ahdgle771/
Edgler771/
Adgley770/
Edgille711/
Edgleia711/
Edengle711/
Hetgler710/
Edgelle710/
Edgeller67142/
Adgle678/
Hetghler671/
Edingelle631/
Aadgle625/
Hatgle622/
Edgliz621/
Adhgle621/
Edglip621/
Edghli621/
Haatgle571/
Hathgle571/
Chidglai531/
Estgelle531/
Idgli501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hedgley
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