Hedges Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hedges Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hedges family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 617
Agricultural Labourer 101
Laundress 34
General Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 29
Dress Maker 26
Carpenter 23
General Servant 22
Labourer 22
Annuitant 20
Farm Labourer 19
No Occupation 16
General Servant Domestic 12
Butcher 11
Machinist 11
Farmers Daughter 11
Charwoman 10
Gardener 10
Tailor 10
Farmers Son 10
Boot Maker 9
Carman 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Straw Plaiter 9
Servant Domestic 8

Hedges Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hodges 83% 61,685
2 Hedges 100% 22,138
3 Hadges 83% 292
4 Hudges 83% 268
5 Hidges 83% 222
6 Hodgs 67% 172

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The surname Hedges is the 2nd most popular variant of Hodges.

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