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![Show Contents]() Hedin Surname History
The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Hedin come from when the family resided in the parish of Headon, which is in the diocese of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, or in the parish of Hedon, which is in the diocese of York in Yorkshire. The surname Hedin belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Hedin familyThe surname Hedin was first found in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest. Early History of the Hedin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hedin research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Hedin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hedin Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hedin has been recorded under many different variations, including Heading, Headen, Headon, Hedding, Heddon, Hedon, Hedin, Hedden and many more. Early Notables of the Hedin familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hedin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hedin RankingIn the United States, the name Hedin is the 18,188th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Hedin is ranked the 5,102nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2  Migration of the Hedin family to Ireland
Some of the Hedin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hedin or a variant listed above:
Hedin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mary Hedin to New York in 1835
- Carl Hedin, aged 34, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hedin (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Arthur Hedin, American chemist
- Pierre Hedin, Swedish hockey player
- Adolf Hedin (1834-1905), Swedish liberal politician
- Doctor Sven Anders Hedin (1865-1952), Swedish traveler/writer, eponym of the Hedin lunar crater
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Hedin migration to the United States 
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