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Where Does The Last Name Hedley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hedley (Marathi: हेडली) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 47,172^nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 663,771 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Hedley are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 125,541^st most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 3,256 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 5,497 people, or 1 in 10,136. In England Hedley is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent reside, Northumberland, where 12 percent reside and Durham, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Hedley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hedley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hedley last name rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 781 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 484 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hedley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hedley last name is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hedley surname are 11.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hedley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning 404,037 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.5% more than the national average, earning R 379,044 per year; in United States they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $47,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.34% more than the national average, earning $53,825 CAD per year.