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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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