An English and Irish surname, the name Head comes from the Old English term ‘heafod’ and the Middle English term ‘heved’ which relates to a human head or the head of a steam. The spelling variations for Head include Heed, Heade and Heads. In England the three major pockets for the home region of those with the Head surname include Yorkshire, Devon and the southeast coastal areas surrounding the city of London. In Scotland the Head families primarily lived n Perthshire, Angus, Midlothian, Renfrewshire and Fife counties. Within the United States the Head families first settled in the New York, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, Pennsylvania and Louisiana areas. Famous: Bessie Head (novelist), Luther Head (professional basketball player), Murray Head (actor and singer from England), Edith Head (accomplished and award winning costume maker for movie films), Jesse Head (actress), Patrick Head (co-founder of the Williams Formula One racing team) and Anthony Head (actor and musician from England).