Find out how popular the last name Headen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Headen.

Headen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Headen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Headen in America

Headen is the 14458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Headen surname appeared 2,066 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Headen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Headen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Headen

The surname Headen is of English origin, deriving from the Old English word "hēah" meaning "high" or "tall." It is believed to have emerged as a descriptive surname during the medieval period, referring to a person of tall stature or possibly residing in a high or elevated location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Headen can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners and their properties after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name appeared as "Heiden," likely referring to an individual residing in a high or elevated area.

During the 13th century, variations of the surname began to appear in various historical records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, where it was spelled as "Heyden" and "Heydon." These early spellings suggest that the name may have originated from a place name or location associated with a high or elevated area.

In the 14th century, the surname Headen appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, where it was recorded as "Heyden." This variation continued to be used throughout the following centuries, often interchanged with spellings like "Hayden" and "Heydon."

Notable individuals with the surname Headen include:

1. Robert Headen (c. 1520-1585), an English merchant and Member of Parliament for the City of London in 1563.
2. John Headen (c. 1570-1622), an English clergyman and author, known for his work "A View of the Present State of the Colledges in Cambridge."
3. Elizabeth Headen (c. 1650-1720), a prominent landowner and benefactor in the county of Gloucestershire, England.
4. William Headen (c. 1710-1782), a British naval officer who served during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.
5. Mary Headen (c. 1770-1840), a renowned English poet and writer, known for her works on nature and the rural life of her time.

The surname Headen has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Heydon in Norfolk, Heydon in Nottinghamshire, and Heyden Bridge in Herefordshire, further indicating its connection to locations or settlements in elevated or high areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Headen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Headen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Headen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Headen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Headen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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