Hedvig Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Hedvig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 23 | 1:426,795 | 28,704 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Hedvig (8,308) may also be a first name.
Hedvig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hedvig Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hedvig (Marathi: हेडवीग) is found most frequently in Hungary. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hedvig? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,323,005th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Hedvig reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 66 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 69,357th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 8,308 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 426,795. In Hungary Hedvig is most numerous in: Békés County, where 91 percent live, Budapest, where 4 percent live and Pest County, where 4 percent live. Other than Hungary this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 31 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chedvig | 92 | 36 | / |
| Hedwig | 83 | 1,077 | / |
| Hedvik | 83 | 48 | / |
| Hadvig | 83 | 47 | / |
| Jedvig | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gedvig | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hedvigová | 80 | 23 | / |
| Hedvigova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chedvik | 77 | 15 | / |
| Eidevig | 77 | 10 | / |
| Haedwig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Edvigue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hedvick | 77 | 1 | / |
| Headbig | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hedvisk | 77 | 0 | / |
| Edvik | 73 | 66 | / |
| Edbig | 73 | 6 | / |
| Odvig | 73 | 3 | / |
| Edwig | 73 | 3 | / |
| Edvic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heidevik | 71 | 2 | / |
| Heduoieg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hadwig | 67 | 56 | / |
| Hedviková | 67 | 39 | / |
| Jedvik | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hedvík | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hedwik | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gedwig | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hedvikova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eidvik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hodvic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hedbik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hidvèg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hetwig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedwigová | 67 | 1 | / |
Hedvig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hedvig in the Marathi language | ||
| हेडवीग | hedaviga | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hedvig
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