Cognomen Гедман (Hedman 
, Гедман 
) , worldwide, is quite a common last name. The family name Гедман is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, where it is quite a common surname, Finland, and Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Sweden, the United States, and Finland. Much less frequently, Гедман is the forename as well as the last name.