Haigh Surname

24,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Haigh Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the haw,' i.e. the hedged field or enclosure; AS. haga, an enclosure; Du. haag, a hedge; whence Gravenhage, i.e. the count's garden. the place called by us 'the Hague' (v. Skeat, haw).

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Haigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England12,1271:4,595630
United States4,0221:90,11910,132
Australia3,1421:8,5921,276
Canada6531:56,4256,670
New Zealand4721:9,5941,672
South Africa4261:127,17814,944
Scotland2911:18,3982,198
Wales1721:17,9911,951
Spain681:687,53030,300
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Iran271:2,843,79788,363
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
France91:7,380,302306,885
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway61:857,04855,549
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
China31:455,773,85521,925
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England10,2831:2,370337
Scotland281:133,6865,889
Wales191:82,5483,796
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8011:62,6956,851

Haigh (52) may also be a first name.

Haigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the haw,' i.e. the hedged field or enclosure; AS. haga, an enclosure; Du. haag, a hedge; whence Gravenhage, i.e. the count's garden. the place called by us 'the Hague' (v. Skeat, haw). In Yorkshire and Lancashire the same spelling has been adopted as one of the forms of Haig. The spread of Haigh in Yorkshire has been something extraordinary; but it had many representatives to start with.

Gilbert del Hagh', 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas del Hagh', 1379: ibid.

Ricardus del Hagh', 1379: ibid.

Robert atte Haghe, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Richard atte Haghe, Norfolk: ibid.

Roger atte Heygh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas Haghe, of the parish of Rochdale 1604: Wills at Chester.

Piers Haigh, of Lymm, 1603: ibid.

James Hague, son of James Hague, 1692: ibid. (1681-1700).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at a Hedged En- closure or Field [Old English haga=O.N.

hagi] Robert atte Haghe.—Blomefield, Hist. Norf.

William de Hagh.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1337.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Hedge” in Scots. Compare “The Hague”. See also Hage.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who came from Haigh (enclosure), the name of places in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A township in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The somewhat similar name of Haigh is now numerously represented in the Huddersfield district. Henry Haigh held an estate in the adjoining parish of Halifax in the 17th century (W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Haigh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Haigh Come From? nationality or country of origin

Haigh (Arabic: هايغ) is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Haigh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 24,848th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 335,353 people. The last name Haigh is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Haigh reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Haigh is also the 1,381,723rd most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 52 people.

The surname Haigh is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 12,127 people, or 1 in 4,595. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England Haigh occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Haigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Haigh has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Haigh last name expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 502 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,039 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 905 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 45 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Haigh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Haigh last name is chiefly Anglican (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Haigh last name are 10.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.63% registered with the political party.

The amount Haigh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.31% more than the national average, earning 450,974 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.08% more than the national average, earning R 408,924 per year; in United States they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $47,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $51,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haaigh910/
High8926,548/
Hagh8910,278/
Haig896,853/
Aigh8910/
Haugh807,769/
Chagh80923/
Haiag80593/
Heigh80570/
Haagh80326/
Chaig80145/
Chigh8093/
Huigh8058/
Haikh8031/
Khagh8020/
Haggh8015/
Khaig8015/
Heagh8013/
Aiigh8011/
Haygh8010/
Hiegh809/
Ajigh807/
Haigt804/
Haigs803/
Jaigh803/
Haigg803/
Jhagh802/
Higth801/
Haihg801/
Hgaig801/
Ayigh801/
Aigxh801/
Haiqh801/
Hoigh800/
Hag7516,163/
Agh753,921/
Aig7595/
Hig7585/
Igh7516/
Chaikh73402/
Ihyagh73182/
Khaikh7362/
Hajikh7345/
Haigue7331/
Cheigh7326/
Chaugh7323/
Ahaikh7317/
Ihiagh7313/
Chiegh739/
Khaygh739/
Ayiegh736/
Chaieg736/
Jhaikh735/
Hayagh735/
Hhaikh733/
Ahajig732/
Huijgh732/
Khaugh731/
Heigth731/
Chuigh731/
Haihgt731/
Hajiog731/
Ahaagh731/
Ahiegh731/
Hiyagh731/
Ajiegh731/
Heyagh731/
Heuigh731/
Hayegh731/
Khajgh731/
Khajig731/
Khakgh731/
Hajagh731/
Haiegg731/
Haihak731/
Aiough731/
Ajigch731/
D'High731/
Ehiogh731/
Chayig731/
Hahjgh731/
Hassgh730/
Haichk730/
Haugth730/
Haag6747,653/
Haug6733,147/
Haik673,564/
Hagg672,739/
Hakh672,327/
Hgag671,890/
Asgh67891/
Chag67545/
Chig67493/
Hegh67398/
Khag67299/
Gaig67243/
Haggiag67203/
Heig67151/
Hoig67131/
Hygh67131/
Haic67124/
Huig67103/
Heag6782/
Haiq6777/
Hagt6775/
Aegh6774/
Ajig6753/
Gagh6750/
Ayig6750/
Khayegh6749/
Gigh6744/
Jagh6743/
Higg6740/
Hags6729/
Haqh6728/
Augh6723/
Aikh6721/
Chaikhe6719/
Eagh6719/
Ahag6719/
Higs6717/
Haág6717/
Aihk6713/
Aagh6712/
Hágh6711/
Åhag6710/
Jaig679/
Jigh678/
Eigh677/
Hikh676/
Akgh675/
Hgig675/
Higt674/
Aiig674/
Aiag674/
Aiog673/
Aigp673/
Aigs672/
Hahk672/
Khig672/
Chaigue672/
Hhag672/
Hisg672/
Haix672/
Hahg672/
Ehag672/
Khoyagh672/
Haxh672/
Iogh672/
Aikg672/
Aisg672/
Acgh672/
Isgh671/
Hahx671/
Haigová671/
Hahiagt671/
Ikgh671/
Hjag671/
Khojagh671/
Hajikhe671/
Hagc671/
Ajgh671/
A'Gh671/
Aygh671/
Aqgh671/
Hagz671/
Aggh671/
Aaig671/
Aihc671/
Chaihuk671/
Hagk671/
Hahq671/
Hhig671/
Igph671/
Igth671/
Igxh671/
Ihgh671/
Hjgh671/
Hjig671/
Higq671/
Higx671/
Higz671/
Hihg671/
Yigh670/
Hakg670/

Haigh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Haigh in the Arabic language
هايغhaygh-

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