Heydon Surname

181,503rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Heydon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Haydon,' parishes in Dorset and Essex; also a chapelry in the parish of Warden, Northumberland.

Richard de Haydon, or Heydon, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Haydon, Somerset, ibid.

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Heydon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6301:88,4419,589
United States5881:616,42749,911
Australia5111:52,8296,522
France2301:288,79444,266
Canada1861:198,09519,415
Wales861:35,9833,576
Ireland371:127,2696,194
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1101:40,2723,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3231:75,4668,248
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

Heydon (52) may also be a first name.

Heydon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Haydon,' parishes in Dorset and Essex; also a chapelry in the parish of Warden, Northumberland.

Richard de Haydon, or Heydon, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Haydon, Somerset, ibid.

Agnes de Heydone, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Thomas de Heydon, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Philip de Haghdon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1574. Francis Haydon or Heydon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1586. Benjamin Heiden, ibid.

1651. Married — Edward Sanderford and Anne Heydon: St. Mary Aldermary.

1656. Baptised — Joseph, s. Thomas and Sara Hayden: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1658. — Jane, d. Thomas and Sara Haydon: ibid.

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

V. Haydon.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local; Heyden, a town of Denmark; a place built, made, inclosed, or cultivated, from daane, Danish, to form, to fashion, to make, cultivate.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Heydon Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Heydon? popularity and diffusion

Heydon is the 181,503rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,107,695 people. Heydon is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Heydon reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Heydon is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 52 people.

The last name Heydon is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 630 people, or 1 in 88,441. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside, Kent, where 10 percent reside and West Midlands, where 6 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Heydon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heydon has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Heydon surname expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 66 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heydon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States Heydon are 12.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Heydon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.77% more than the national average, earning R 396,300 per year; in United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.15% more than the national average, earning $58,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heydond9221/
Cheydon921/
Heydoun920/
Hedon91452/
Hydon91200/
Eydon918/
Haydon837,989/
Headon831,243/
Chedon83442/
Heddon83409/
Hedoun83282/
Hedoin83209/
Hesdon8378/
Hedont8356/
Heydan8355/
Khedon8321/
Hedong8319/
Heedon836/
Heidon834/
Hydeon833/
Geydon832/
Huydon831/
Hoydon831/
Hedonk831/
Hydosn831/
Heydom831/
Heudon831/
Eyedon831/
Chydon831/
Hydong831/
Hyodon831/
Edon804,674/
Ydon8010/
Heddoun77692/
Choedon77239/
Khaedon77199/
Khetdon77103/
Headdon7764/
Khedoon7751/
Haydont7741/
Ohwedon7716/
Eyadong7712/
Heudong7710/
Chedong774/
Haydoun772/
Chhedon772/
Heydand772/
Hedoune772/
Chesdon771/
Chedoen771/
Chedoun771/
Hoyedon771/
Heydaan771/
Heudoun771/
Khedoun771/
Eyedoun771/
Choydon771/
Chuydon771/
Cheudon771/
Hiedoin770/
Hayadon770/
Hoyodon770/
Edoun732,447/
Edong732,100/
Eadon73778/
Aydon73491/
Gedon73342/
Eddon73332/
Hedan73299/
Esdon73166/
Hadon7393/
Eidon7388/
Edone7383/
Eydan7381/
Yodon7364/
Eudon7355/
Edoin7344/
Yedon7338/
Jedon7334/
Eduon7334/
Ydone7319/
Hédon7314/
Hedom7313/
Edoon7313/
Edond739/
Iedon736/
Ahdon735/
Hidon734/
Hydom734/
Hydan734/
Hedun732/
Edonn732/
Edoen732/
Yidon732/
Edgon731/
Uedon731/
Edonk731/
Hedoń731/
Eydun731/
Oedon731/
Yddon731/
Hedhoune717/
Cheyadan714/
Chhoedon714/
Huyduong712/
Cheudong712/
Heudoung711/
Chayodon711/
Cheudoun711/
Haydoune711/
Haggedon710/
Hayadone710/
Haddon676,968/
Gaydon67978/
Edoung67955/
Ayedon67569/
Haidon67566/
Easdon67539/
Haydan67445/
Khedun67404/
Aydoun67344/
Jeudon67256/
Hadoun67256/
Chedom67220/
Geydan67182/
Eddong67132/
Hedung67123/
Hatdon6795/
Heidan6787/
Heydanova6780/
Khedan6776/
Hadong6771/
Heduin6771/
Ahadon6757/
Heddan6756/
Eydant6755/
Heedan6751/
Hajdon6751/
Chadon6750/
Eyadan6744/
Ashdon6740/
Chidon6734/
Yidong6728/
Hedang6727/
Gedoon6727/
Houdon6726/
Houedotin6724/
Chedan6723/
Ejdong6722/
Geddon6721/
Huydan6721/
Gedoun6720/
Hedane6718/
Heidotten6716/
Jedoun6715/
Hidoun6715/
Hoydan6713/
Hedant6713/
Hidong6710/
Jaydon679/
Chehdoune679/
Jeddon678/
Haudon678/
Eidoun678/
Goedon677/
Hadoon677/
Eiadon677/
Ahdoun676/
Eyidan676/
Jeadon675/
Goydon675/
Hedgun675/
Edoine675/
Eidoen674/
Yotdon674/
Eidone674/
Hadont673/
Heidom673/
Ydonne673/
Haydom673/
Hiddon672/
Chauedoin672/
Eiddon672/
Yetdon672/
Eisdon672/
Eddone672/
Edonne672/
Hedoum672/
Oyedon672/
Headan672/
Yodoon672/
Khadon671/
Heidun671/
Hitdon671/
Eiydan671/
Haedun671/
Ahsdon671/
Ydoune671/
Hidone671/
Jedoon671/
Oehdon671/
Edosen671/
Eduonk671/
Edoinn671/
Hédoin671/
Hédont671/
Heydam671/
Hesdan671/
Hesdun671/
Hedand671/
Hejdun671/
Yoddon671/
Hadone671/
Eadoon671/
Edoyng671/
Aydong671/
Ayudon671/
Cheyedang671/
Kheddoune671/
Gedoin671/
Aiedon671/
Eudoyn671/
Jedoin671/
Geadon670/
Eusdon670/
Geedon670/
Hasdon670/
Ayadon670/
Gaedon670/
Hijdon670/
Haydun670/
Hedhom670/

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