Hedlam Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Hedlam Surname Definition:
HEDLAM: Johan de Hedlam, "southchantour del eglise de Ros," rendered homage, 1296 (Barn, II, p. 204). An Englishman most probably. The name is of local origin from Headlam near Gainford (in 1316 Hedlem).
Hedlam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Hedlam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
HEDLAM: Johan de Hedlam, "southchantour del eglise de Ros," rendered homage, 1296 (Barn, II, p. 204). An Englishman most probably. The name is of local origin from Headlam near Gainford (in 1316 Hedlem).
Hedlam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hedlam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hedlam is most common in Australia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hedlam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hedlam is the 4,307,654th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Hedlam occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Hedlam are found; 62 percent are found in Australasia and 62 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 2,076,592. In Australia Hedlam is primarily concentrated in: Western Australia, where 92 percent reside and South Australia, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Australia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Kenya, where 10 percent reside.
Hedlam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hedlam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hedlam surname fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlam | 92 | 1,219 | / |
| Edlam | 91 | 27 | / |
| Headelam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Edhlam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hadlam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hedlan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Edlame | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hedland | 77 | 235 | / |
| Hedlane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Headlan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Edhlame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hedlain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hedloom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heidlan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eidlamn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khidlam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adlam | 73 | 4,065 | / |
| Edlan | 73 | 100 | / |
| Idlam | 73 | 9 | / |
| Edlom | 73 | 8 | / |
| Odlam | 73 | 4 | / |
| Headland | 71 | 1,675 | / |
| Heidland | 71 | 129 | / |
| Hedlayne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chedlann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Headlahn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Headlain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Headlane | 71 | 0 | / |
| Edland | 67 | 907 | / |
| Edlang | 67 | 148 | / |
| Headleand | 67 | 64 | / |
| Jedlan | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yodlam | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hidlan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eidlan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Odlham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adliam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idlame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odleam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedlon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odliam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edlann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheedloim | 67 | 1 | / |
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