Hepden Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hepden Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Dog-Rose- Tree Valley [v. under Heap, and + Old English denu, a valley]

Hepden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1921:290,19822,328
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Hepden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Dog-Rose- Tree Valley [v. under Heap, and + Old English denu, a valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hepden Last Name Facts

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

Hepden is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hepden? popularity and diffusion

Hepden is the 1,082,743rd most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Hepden live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 290,198. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 34 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 8 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live.

Hepden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hepden has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hepden last name expanded 305 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hempden921/
Hebden832,459/
Hevden831/
Epdn802/
Hepding7778/
Ebden73575/
Apden73122/
Evden7356/
Opden7332/
Heppding71167/
Chebdden712/
Hobden673,027/
Epding67170/
Hevdyn677/
Opdien676/
Jepdin675/
Hibden675/
Apdeen671/
Hebdin671/
Habden671/

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