Hedges Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hedges last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hedges last name
Meaning of the Hedges last name: a dweller by a hedge. Smith's 1956 dictionary treats Hedges as a form of the English surname Hedge. If your ancestors were recorded as Hedges, records filed under Hedge may be worth checking too. Modern surname data shows Hedges bearers in the United States, England and Australia.
Arms associated with the Hedges name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
Smith lists Hedges as a variant of Hedge.
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Hedges name FAQ
What does the Hedges name mean?
A dweller by a hedge. Common variants include Hedge.
Where does the Hedges surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and Australia.
Is there a Hedges coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hedges coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.