Where Does The Last Name Hedwick Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Hedwick (Marathi: हेडिवक) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedwick? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Hedwick is the 7,117,718^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Hedwick reside; 57 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 57 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 262,971^st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 944 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: East New Britain, where 50 percent are found, Bougainville, where 25 percent are found and Chimbu, where 25 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea Hedwick is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Kenya, where 14 percent are found.

Hedwick Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hedwick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hedwick last name declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.