Heighley Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Heighley Surname Definition:

(English), v. Healey

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Heighley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England101:5,571,806158,774
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Heighley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English), v. Healey

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

The Heighley family came to England in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Heighley family lived in Heathley, Staffordshire. The Heighleys held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Heighley. In the Domesday Book of 1086, this village was the King's land, but there remains the ruins of a 13th century castle at Heighley.

- ruth.heighley

Heighley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heighley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heighley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Heighley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Heighley reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Heighley is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 41 percent are found, Ohio, where 24 percent are found and California, where 18 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent are found.

Heighley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heighley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heighley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heighley surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Heighley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Highley932,994/
Heigley9377/
Heighly933/
Heghley931/
Heighle930/
Hinghley881/
Heughley880/
Heighler880/
Higley866,496/
Heigle86410/
Highly86164/
Hegley86138/
Hingley802,141/
Heigele80192/
Haigley8079/
Heagley8048/
Heigler8032/
Highler8028/
Chegley8020/
Haegley8017/
Higgley809/
Heingle808/
Chigley805/
Heugley804/
Haghley804/
Hengley803/
Hiogley803/
Eighler802/
Heggley802/
Heiggle801/
Heughly801/
Highles801/
Higleys801/
Higleyy801/
Hihgley801/
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Haighle800/
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Egley77762/
Hegle77563/
Higle77363/
Eigle77143/
Hegly7770/
Higly774/
Igley772/
Ighle771/
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Haughley7516/
Heijgele7513/
Heghlett751/
Haighler751/
Highless751/
Henghlee751/
Chingley750/
Hagley711,803/
Hegler711,494/
Hingle711,344/
Heagle71815/
Ingley71698/
Eigler71625/
Engley71458/
Hengle71255/
Higler71244/
Heugly71198/
Eugley71161/
Eagley71137/
Eggley71136/
Heugle7177/
Haegle7156/
Eingle7144/
Hiegle7142/
Gigley7138/
Hoegle7136/
Yeghle7130/
Eigles7127/
Chigle7125/
Heegle7121/
Jegley7118/
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Higleh7117/
Huigle7115/
Eghlyi7112/
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Huegly712/
Chegle712/
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Highla711/
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Higlee711/
Higloy711/
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Gegley711/
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Jeigle711/
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Jighly711/
Choughley711/
Hingly710/
Heglee710/
Higgly710/
Heglep710/
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Heglay710/
Hygley710/
Hyghly710/
Hiegly710/
Highloyes710/
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Higlay710/
Chigly710/
Aegley710/
Haghle710/
Egle675,770/
Haigler673,189/
Egly671,347/
Igle67514/
Chengly67240/
Higlett67214/
Hangley67202/
Chagley67175/
Chingle67103/
Heagler6780/
Geagley6765/
Houegle6765/
Heggler6742/
Haugley6734/
Heygele6723/
Heagele6722/
Cheagle6715/
Henglee6713/
Eagleye679/
Hegelle678/
Hinglej674/
Gingley673/
Aughley673/
Haigles673/
Heegler673/
Eiegler672/
Higlaje672/
Chengle672/
Chaghle672/
Chiglee672/
Ighelle672/
Chaghly672/
Haughly671/
Khagley671/
Chiogle671/
Chaigle671/
Heglerr671/
Heglett671/
Heagely671/
Jeughle671/
Hinglee671/
Eangley671/
Ejaghly671/
Engleey671/
Giggley671/
Haeglle671/
Juigley671/
Eggleys671/
Engleyo671/
Eigėlys671/
Chiggle671/
Ighille671/
Cheeghlaay671/
Houghly670/
Hegelly670/
Hougley670/
Eageley670/
Geaghly670/
Haggley670/
Gaigley670/
Haiglet670/
Heagles670/
Igly670/
Aingley670/
Chigler670/
Heuglet670/
Eughler670/
Eiegles670/
Higgler670/
Hicgler670/

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