Hedwig Surname

341,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,077 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hedwig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hedwig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9281:86,75210,939
Poland601:633,47956,390
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
India81:95,883,173728,828
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Hedwig (157,573) may also be a first name.

Hedwig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hedwig (Marathi: हेडवीग) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hedwig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 341,074th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,766,524 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Hedwig live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hedwig is also the 6,665th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 157,573 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 928 people, or 1 in 86,752. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found, Thuringia, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Hedwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hedwig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 49 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hedwig Last Name Statistics demography

Hedwig earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.93% more than the national average, earning $68,578 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haedwig921/
Edwig913/
Hadwig8356/
Hedvig8335/
Hedwik8314/
Gedwig838/
Hetwig831/
Hedwigová801/
Chedvig7736/
Hedwick777/
Hedweag771/
Haetwig771/
Hetwieg770/
Headbig770/
Edbig736/
Edwik736/
Etwig733/
Edwix731/
Chedwick7173/
Headwick713/
Haedwick711/
Heduoieg710/
Hatwig67377/
Ettwig67178/
Edwick67168/
Hedvik6748/
Hadvig6747/
Hedvigová6723/
Hetwik6714/
Edwike677/
Edweik675/
Ahtwig673/
Gedweg672/
Hedvigova672/
Jedvig671/
Ethwig671/
Gedvig671/
Cheidwick671/
Adwigh671/
Hedbik671/
Othwig671/
Edwygh671/

Hedwig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hedwig in the Marathi language
हेडवीगhedaviga33.33
हेडिंवगhedinvaga22.22
हेिhei22.22
हेडिवगhedivaga11.11
हॅडिवगhedivaga11.11

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Footnotes

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