Hedon Surname
Approximately 452 people bear this surname
Hedon Surname Definition:
Local. From a town in England of the same name—the high town.
Hedon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 357 | 1:186,058 | 28,941 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Hédon (14) & Hedoń (1) are calculated separately.
Hedon (67) may also be a first name.
Hedon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. From a town in England of the same name—the high town.
Hedon Demographics
Hedon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hedon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hedon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hedon (Marathi: हेड) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Hédon or Hedoń. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hedon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hedon is the 663,740th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 16,122,889 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Hedon live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Hedon is also the 1,191,548th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 67 people.
Hedon is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 357 people, or 1 in 186,058. In France it is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 56 percent live, Île-de-France, where 10 percent live and Occitanie, where 9 percent live. Besides France Hedon occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.
Hedon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hedon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hedon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hedon last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hedon surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
Hedon earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hedon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hedon in the Marathi language | ||
| हेड | heda | - |
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