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Where Does The Last Name High Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

High (Oriya: ହାଇ) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name High? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 20,596^th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 274,505 people. High is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of High are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. High is also the 224,199^th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 1,242 people.

The surname High is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 17,647 people, or 1 in 20,539. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States High is found in 109 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 10 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

High Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of High has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the High last name increased 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

High Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the High surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the High surname are 9.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount High earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.84% more than the national average, earning R 375,084 per year; in United States they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning $41,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,114 CAD per year.