Hedgley Surname
Approximately 122 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
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.
(English) Dweller at the Hedge-Lea [Old English hecg + leáh (Middle English ley)
Hedgley Demographics
Average Hedgley Salary in
United States
$44,550 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgley | 92 | 2,481 | / |
| Hedgly | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hedgler | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eadgley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hidgley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hadgley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Edgle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Edgly | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chidgley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hadgle | 77 | 2 | / |
| Edglez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Edgleu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ahdgle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Edgler | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adgley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Edgille | 71 | 1 | / |
| Edgleia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Edengle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hetgler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Edgelle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Edgeller | 67 | 142 | / |
| Adgle | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hetghler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edingelle | 63 | 1 | / |
| Aadgle | 62 | 5 | / |
| Hatgle | 62 | 2 | / |
| Edgliz | 62 | 1 | / |
| Adhgle | 62 | 1 | / |
| Edglip | 62 | 1 | / |
| Edghli | 62 | 1 | / |
| Haatgle | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hathgle | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chidglai | 53 | 1 | / |
| Estgelle | 53 | 1 | / |
| Idgli | 50 | 1 | / |
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