Hedwall Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hedwall Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'keeper of the gate'.

Hedwall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Hedwall Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'keeper of the gate'.

- melissahedwall

Hedwall Last Name Facts

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

Hedwall is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedwall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,125,333rd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Hedwall live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hedwall is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 162 people, or 1 in 2,237,401. In The United States Hedwall is most common in: California, where 28 percent live, Washington, where 14 percent live and Arizona, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Hedwall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hedwall has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hedwall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hedwall are 1.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.43% registered to vote for the party.

Hedwall earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $45,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headwall931/
Edwall92366/
Hedvall86903/
Khedwal86215/
Ehdwall8616/
Chedwal8611/
Eidwall867/
Edwal8329/
Heatwall808/
Heidvall808/
Hajdwall807/
Chhedwal805/
Hestwall800/
Edvall77408/
Hedval7744/
Adwall7710/
Hadwal778/
Idwall774/
Edwale772/
Edball770/
Khetwal71438/
Athwall7122/
Eidvall7121/
Hedvald7118/
Hadvall7112/
Estwall718/
Jedvall717/
Hydvall716/
Ydewall716/
Heatwal714/
Khedval712/
Khedual712/
Eadwale712/
Chetwal712/
Chidwal712/
Edwaldt711/
Hidwald710/
Idwal67875/
Adwal67223/
Edval6737/
Edual6734/
Odwal6732/
Eidevall6717/
Khedhval673/
Hedhvale673/
Edbal673/
Etwal673/
Chhidwal672/
Heedwohl671/
Heidwohl670/
Heatwale670/
Heatwald670/
Eastwall670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hedwall
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