Hedlund Surname

32,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hedlund Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Heath grove.

Hedlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden10,2551:96070
United States4,8981:74,0018,518
Brazil5001:428,14916,254
Norway2451:20,9892,707
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Finland931:59,1046,879
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Denmark441:128,28911,616
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
England131:4,286,005132,302
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Wales111:281,32115,850
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Scotland71:764,83125,488
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Hedlund Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Heath grove.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hedlund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hedlund occurs most in Sweden. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedlund? popularity and diffusion

Hedlund is the 32,334th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 442,474 people. The surname Hedlund occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Hedlund are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 10,255 people, or 1 in 960. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent are found and Västerbotten County, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Sweden it occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Hedlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hedlund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hedlund last name grew 4,453 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hedlund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hedlund surname are 6.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hedlund earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.17% less than the national average, earning 321,270 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $47,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $47,631 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headlund9332/
Hedlundh9318/
Heidlund9313/
Khedlund933/
Hedleund932/
Heddlund931/
Heedlund930/
Edlund929,849/
Hedlun9222/
Edlundh8652/
Edhlund8650/
Gedlund8624/
Jedlund8616/
Hadlund869/
Hedlung867/
Hidlund864/
Edlunds863/
Edlyund861/
Hodlund861/
Hedluin861/
Eedlund860/
Edlun836/
Ejdelund8012/
Edellund801/
Ödlund77291/
Edlond77129/
Odlund7727/
Idlund7721/
Adlund772/
Hedlon771/
Edlung771/
Hedlum770/
Edlundová751/
Gidlund711,280/
Headlon714/
Headlum713/
Aadlund711/
Heidlum710/
Edlum6724/
Adellund677/
Edlon675/
Eddloune672/
Hedillon671/

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