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

Hedrick, 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 Hedrick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hedrick in America

Hedrick is the 1918th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hedrick surname appeared 18,804 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Hedrick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hedrick 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 Hedrick

The surname HEDRICK is of English origin, deriving from the medieval personal name Hedric, itself a compound of the Old English elements "hēafod" meaning "head" and "rīc" meaning "power" or "ruler." This suggests that the name originally referred to a powerful or distinguished individual, perhaps a chieftain or leader.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in counties such as Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It is likely that the name originated in one of these northern English regions, where it may have initially represented a locational surname indicating someone from a particular place or settlement.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Robert Hedrick, mentioned in the Cartulary of Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire in 1265. This suggests the name was well-established in the area by the 13th century.

In the 16th century, variations of the spelling included Heddrick, Heddricke, and Hedreke, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings in that era before standardization became more common.

Notable historical figures with the HEDRICK surname include Sir William Hedrick (c.1550-1628), a prominent English merchant and member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Thomas Hedrick (1612-1686) was an early settler in the Virginia Colony and a member of the House of Burgesses.

In the 18th century, John Hedrick (1720-1805) was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War and one of the founders of Hedrick's Grove, Illinois. His son, Benjamin Hedrick (1758-1835), was a prominent Baptist minister and pioneer settler in Kentucky.

Another notable bearer was Charles Hedrick (1805-1886), a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina who served in the House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.

While the HEDRICK name has its origins in medieval England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration to North America in the 17th and 18th centuries. However, its earliest roots can be traced back to the northern English counties where it first emerged as a surname centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hedrick

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

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

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