Heydon Surname
Approximately 2,345 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHeydon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 630 | 1:88,441 | 9,589 |
| United States | 588 | 1:616,427 | 49,911 |
| Australia | 511 | 1:52,829 | 6,522 |
| France | 230 | 1:288,794 | 44,266 |
| Canada | 186 | 1:198,095 | 19,415 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:35,983 | 3,576 |
| Ireland | 37 | 1:127,269 | 6,194 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 110 | 1:40,272 | 3,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 323 | 1:75,466 | 8,248 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:377,584 | 28,378 |
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.
V. Haydon.
Local; Heyden, a town of Denmark; a place built, made, inclosed, or cultivated, from daane, Danish, to form, to fashion, to make, cultivate.
Heydon Demographics
Average Heydon Salary in
United States
$47,359 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Heydon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heydon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heydon occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Heydon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heydon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 181,503rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,107,695 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Heydon live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. Heydon is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently occurring given name worldwide It is held by 52 people.
This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 630 people, or 1 in 88,441. In England Heydon is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live, Kent, where 10 percent live and West Midlands, where 6 percent live. Excluding England it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 22 percent live.
Heydon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Heydon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 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 adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States Heydon are 12.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.7% being registered with 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.
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