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 44
General Labourer 41
Farmer 33
General Servant Domestic 31
Cook Domestic 27
Living On Own Means 25
Laundress Wash 24
Carpenter 22
Dress Maker 18
Agricultural Labourer 17
Housemaid Domestic 14
Charwoman 11
Silk Weaver 11
Bricklayer 10
House Keeper Domestic 10
Servant Domestic 10
Tailoress 10
Gardener Domestic 10
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 8
Dressmaker 8
Errand Boy 8
School 8
Blacksmith 7
Plumber 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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