Heselwood Surname

617,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Heselwood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hazlewood,' parishes in the Dioceses Southwell and Norwich. Also Hazlewood, a township in the parish of Skipton, Yorks; and Hazlewood, a township in the parish of Tadcaster, Yorkshire.

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Heselwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:199,70617,470
Australia1071:252,29623,217
Canada591:624,50251,218
United States311:11,692,224454,091
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923

Heselwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hazlewood,' parishes in the Dioceses Southwell and Norwich. Also Hazlewood, a township in the parish of Skipton, Yorks; and Hazlewood, a township in the parish of Tadcaster, Yorkshire.

Ricardus de Hesilwode, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Heselwode, 1379: ibid.

John Hesilwode, 1379: ibid.

1553. Married — John Hasylwood and Katheryne Weste: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(English) Dweller at the Hazel- Wood [Old English hæsel + wudu]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Heselwood Last Name Facts

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

Heselwood is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heselwood? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 617,057th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 14,604,300 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Heselwood live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 279 people, or 1 in 199,706. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 24 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 19 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 15 percent live. Beside England it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Heselwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heselwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Heselwood surname rose 254 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heselwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Heselwood last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heselwood earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $42,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.5% less than the national average, earning $42,976 CAD per year.

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