Hedingham Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hedingham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hedingham,' two parishes in Essex (Castle Hedingham and Sible Hedingham).

Hedingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Hedingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hedingham,' two parishes in Essex (Castle Hedingham and Sible Hedingham).

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

Hedingham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hedingham is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedingham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. Hedingham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Hedingham reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Hedingham is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England Hedingham is primarily found in: Somerset, where 31 percent are found, Lancashire, where 19 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 19 percent are found. Other than England Hedingham exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Scotland, where 6 percent are found.

Hedingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hedingham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hedingham last name grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Headingham950/
Hadingham89292/
Edgingham890/
Haddingham841/
Edingame821/
Edgham801/
Edghaim75201/
Edghaym759/
Gedngam751/
Chitdingam744/
Edgam717/
Addingam714/
Khidngam711/
Yodingam711/
Edenghan711/
Odngam6739/
Eidgam671/
Iedgam671/
Edgame670/
Chidgam63216/
Yodngam6313/
Odengam631/
Edengan631/
Eedhgam631/
Eddingon597/
Chidngan595/
Eduengan593/
Cheatgam591/
Idgam575/
Jidgam5342/
Edgheim501/

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