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
School 479
Farm Labourer 72
Private Means 29
Dressmaker 27
General Labourer 27
Farmer 25
Labourer 25
Laundress 25
General Servant (domestic) 24
None 24
Carpenter 20
Scholar 20
Dress Maker 19
Clerk 18
House Painter 17
At School 16
Cook 15
Domestic Servant 14
House Keeper 14
Shop Assistant 14
Butcher 13
Carman 13
Housemaid (domestic) 13
Cook (domestic) 12
Tailoress 12

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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