| ![Show Contents]() Hedin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HedinWhat does the name Hedin mean? The ancestors of the name Hedin date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Hedin family lived 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. Of the two, the Nottinghamshire village may be the oldest as it is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hedune, 1 having derived from the Old English "heah" + "dun," collectively meaning "high hill." 2 Early Origins of the Hedin familyThe surname Hedin was first found in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire 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 VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Hedin are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Hedin include: 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 Rankingthe United States, the name Hedin is the 18,188th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 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. 4 Migration of the Hedin family to IrelandSome 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.
| Hedin migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing 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 5
| 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
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- "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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