Heigh Surname

557,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Heigh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Heigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3701:979,61972,663
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Scotland321:167,3079,494
England181:3,095,448105,421
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Scotland261:143,9706,132
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Heigh (13) may also be a first name.

Heigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heigh occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heigh? popularity and diffusion

Heigh is the 557,722nd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,785,168 people. The surname Heigh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Heigh reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 370 people, or 1 in 979,619. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 17 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and Oregon, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States Heigh exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Heigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Heigh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heigh last name rose 394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heigh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heigh last name are 17.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.19% registered with the political party.

The amount Heigh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.98% more than the national average, earning $49,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning $40,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheigh9126/
Heigth911/
Heuigh911/
High8926,548/
Hegh89398/
Heig89151/
Eigh897/
Haigh8021,731/
Heugh801,380/
Høegh80847/
Chigh8093/
Heikh8080/
Huigh8058/
Chegh8021/
Cheig8017/
Heagh8013/
Heegh8011/
Hiegh809/
Heihg806/
Heiug805/
Heigs802/
Heigz802/
Hyegh802/
Higth801/
Heisg801/
Hejgh801/
Eiigh801/
Kheig801/
Hoigh800/
Heigk800/
Heigt800/
Heg75597/
Eig75232/
Hig7585/
Egh7519/
Igh7516/
Cheikh7355,767/
Kheikh7315/
Ihiagh7313/
Cheugh7311/
Cheihk739/
Chiegh739/
Aheikh737/
Howegh734/
Ihyegh734/
Houegh732/
Ejiogh732/
Huijgh732/
Cheuig731/
Chuigh731/
Ahiegh731/
Hiyagh731/
Cheegh731/
Høgegh731/
Heyagh731/
Hayegh731/
Heigue731/
D'High731/
Khecgh731/
Ehiogh731/
Heihyk731/
Haaigh730/
Hagh6710,278/
Haig676,853/
Heeg673,673/
Hegg672,869/
Høeg67834/
Chig67493/
Yegh67440/
Heik67273/
Cheiakh67162/
Hoig67131/
Hygh67131/
Hegt67115/
Huig67103/
Cheikhe6793/
Heag6782/
Cheg6782/
Aegh6774/
Heix6766/
Khayegh6749/
Gigh6744/
Hekh6741/
Higg6740/
Jegh6737/
Cheickh6721/
Eagh6719/
Higs6717/
Eikh6716/
Hágh6711/
Aigh6710/
Cheuikh6710/
Jigh678/
Eigg677/
Hikh676/
Kheg675/
Hgig675/
Higt674/
Heic674/
Ejig674/
Hehg674/
Cheiekh672/
Eugh672/
Khig672/
Cheiikh672/
Hisg672/
Eiag672/
Hegs672/
Iogh672/
Hegp672/
Hehc672/
Eigt672/
Eegh672/
Cheihck671/
Jeig671/
Hecg671/
Isgh671/
Euig671/
Heug671/
Chheihk671/
Ikgh671/
Gegh671/
Heyg671/
Eijg671/
Uegh671/
Eigp671/
Eihg671/
Eiug671/
Eixh671/
Eygh671/
Eqgh671/
Heqh671/
Hhig671/
Hegc671/
Hegq671/
Hegx671/
Hegz671/
Hehk671/
Hejg671/
Hekg671/
Igph671/
Igth671/
Igxh671/
Ihgh671/
Hjeg671/
Hjgh671/
Hjig671/
Higq671/
Higx671/
Higz671/
Hihg671/
Yigh670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heigh
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