Hegelund Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Hegelund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hegelund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark7101:7,950721
Greenland531:1,064156
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Norway151:342,81932,589
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hegelund Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hegelund is found most in Denmark. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hegelund? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 398,612th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Hegelund are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Hegelund is most numerous in Denmark, where it is carried by 710 people, or 1 in 7,950. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 27 percent live and Region Zealand, where 17 percent live. Barring Denmark this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Greenland, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Hegelund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hegelund has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hegelund surname grew 880 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hegelund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hegelund surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hegelund earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 25.96% less than the national average, earning 256,243 kr per year and in United States they earn 17.39% less than the national average, earning $35,644 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heggelund941,223/
Egelund931,193/
Engelund88776/
Hagelund88605/
Hygelund8828/
Hogelund8811/
Egeslund882/
Egelun861/
Heggelumd821/
Engelun8013/
Agelund8012/
Hegelon800/
Ingelund7529/
Hagalund757/
Aggelund751/
Eselun719/
Haggalund711/
Engelhunt711/
Ejeloun6723/
Iselund671/
Eagelon670/
Ezelum5733/
Ezelon571/
Ecilun570/
Hezilon535/
Esiloun534/
Ijelung532/
Chinghoihlun501/
Chesilum501/

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