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 490
Agricultural Labourer 61
General Labourer 45
Labourer 30
Farmer 29
Dress Maker 25
Domestic Servant 24
Laundress 22
Living On Own Means 22
Carpenter 17
Carman 16
Living On Her Own Means 14
General Servant 14
Gardener 13
General Servant Domestic 11
General Domestic Servant 11
Cook Domestic Servant 11
Farm Labourer 11
Butcher 10
Tailor 9
Blacksmith 8
Painter 8
Farm Servant 8
Silk Weaver 8
Bricklayer 7

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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