Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HEDGES
There are approximately 8,625 people named Hedges in the UK. That makes it the 1,235th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 137 are named Hedges.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
HedgeHadges
Haigis
Hedger
Headges
Heddges
Haedges
Heddge
Headge
Hedg
Headgs
Haedge
Hedgas
Heagis
Haegis
Hedgess
Hadge
Hedgese
Hedgea
Haidge
Hagyes
Headgess
Hadgkes
Hedgesse
The Hedges surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A fence of thorn-bushes; a thicket of shrubs; an inclosure of shrubs or small trees.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HEDGES. The modern form of AtHedge— first derived from residence near one.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.