How common is the surname Hedges?

9,625 people in the United States had the surname Hedges in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 32,077 Americans. It ranked 3,690th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hedges?

Lucas Hedges, American actor, followed by Chris Hedges.

Where is the surname Hedges most common?

Wikidata records people named Hedges in the United States.

Is the surname Hedges getting more or less common?

More common. 9,371 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,625 in 2010, up 2.7%.

The surname Hedges

A surname, carried by 9,625 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H322

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hedges is more common than 97.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,625 people named Hedges in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 32,077 Americans. That is up 2.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,371.

#3,690

rank among US surnames

9,625

people in 2010

3.3

per 100,000 Americans

+2.7%

change since 2000 (was #3,489)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,686	Wynne	9,637	32,038
#3,687	Jasper	9,632	32,054
#3,689	Camargo	9,626	32,074
#3,690	Hedges	9,625	32,077

Who is named Hedges

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Hedges identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hedgess

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lucas Hedges
American actor, born 1996
Chris Hedges
American journalist, born 1956
Peter Hedges
American novelist, screenwriter, film director, born 1962
Michael Hedges
American guitarist (1953–1997)
Matt Hedges
American soccer player, born 1990
Benjamin Hedges
American high jumper (1907–1969)
Florence Hedges
American botanist (1878-1956)
Austin Hedges
Baseball player, born 1992

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hedges

Hedges has the Soundex code H322, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H322.

Questions

How common is the surname Hedges?: 9,625 people in the United States had the surname Hedges in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 32,077 Americans. It ranked 3,690th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hedges?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Hedges identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hedges?: Lucas Hedges, American actor, followed by Chris Hedges.
Where is the surname Hedges most common?: Wikidata records people named Hedges in the United States.
Is the surname Hedges getting more or less common?: More common. 9,371 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,625 in 2010, up 2.7%.