Hedrick Surname

21,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hedrick Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Haidrich (heath, rule).

Hedrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,6951:14,6771,841
Canada1771:208,16720,218
Australia1641:164,60817,026
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6461:13,7741,767

Hedrick (779) may also be a first name.

Hedrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Haidrich (heath, rule).

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

Hedrick Last Name Facts

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

Hedrick (Arabic: هدريك) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hedrick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedrick? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,632nd most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 289,556 people. Hedrick occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Hedrick reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hedrick is also the 293,989th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 779 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 24,695 people, or 1 in 14,677. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 15 percent are found, Missouri, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Hedrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hedrick has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 677 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hedrick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hedrick last name are 20.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.07% registered with the political party.

The amount Hedrick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $41,973 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $51,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Hedrick Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hedrick in the Arabic language
هدريكhdryk-

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Hedrick Reference & Research

Hedrick FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hedrick FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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