Heseltine Surname

185,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Heseltine Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hazel-dean'; v. Hasleden.

Heseltine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5451:36,0634,732
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Australia2211:122,15213,424
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Wales301:103,1518,167
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6481:37,6164,854
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Heseltine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hazel-dean'; v. Hasleden.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Haselden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Heseltines probably corrupted their name in early times from Heslerton, an East Riding parish. Heselton is a rare form of the name. Heslington is also an East Riding parish from which the surname of Heslington, of occasional occurrence in Yorkshire, has been derived. There was an inscription in Howlden church, in the East Riding, referring to William Hesletine, who died in 1728 (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Heseltine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heseltine is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heseltine? popularity and diffusion

It is the 185,837th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,196,292 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Heseltine are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,545 people, or 1 in 36,063. In England Heseltine is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and Durham, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Heseltine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heseltine has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Heseltine surname increased 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 331 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heseltine Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heseltine last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Heseltine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.62% more than the national average, earning $49,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% more than the national average, earning $51,057 CAD per year.

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