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

Heady, 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 Heady surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heady in America

Heady is the 10964th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heady surname appeared 2,901 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 Heady.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heady 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 Heady

The surname "HEADY" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name that may have contained the Old English word "hēafod," meaning "head." This could suggest that the name initially referred to someone who lived near a prominent hill or the source of a river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "HEADY" can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a certain Robert Heady is mentioned as residing in Oxfordshire. This historical record provides evidence of the name's existence in England during the 13th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various parish records and court documents across different counties in England. For instance, in 1542, a John Heady was documented in the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire. Additionally, a Richard Heady was recorded in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1586.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings in England compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname "HEADY." However, it does mention several place names that may have contributed to the formation of the surname, such as Headborough and Headley.

One notable individual with the surname "HEADY" was Sir Richard Heady, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire and served as a justice of the peace. Another prominent figure was John Heady, a successful merchant and landowner born in 1612 in Worcestershire.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname "HEADY" continued to appear in various records across England. For example, William Heady, born in 1678 in Somerset, was a renowned clockmaker and inventor. In the late 18th century, a family of Headys resided in Gloucestershire, with several members serving as clergymen and lawyers.

Another individual of note was Samuel Heady, born in 1756 in Wiltshire. He was a respected scholar and author who wrote extensively on topics ranging from history to theology. Additionally, in the 19th century, a certain Thomas Heady, born in 1822 in Oxfordshire, gained recognition as a pioneering horticulturist and contributed significantly to the development of new plant varieties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heady

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

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 Heady 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 Heady 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 Heady was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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