Heighway Surname
Approximately 1,187 people bear this surname
Heighway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Highway,' a parish in Wiltshire, four miles from Calne; (a) 'at the highway,' from residence on the high-road; Middle English heightveye, Piers Plowman, B. x. 155 (v. High, Skeat).
Read More About This SurnameHeighway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 620 | 1:89,868 | 9,701 |
| United States | 168 | 1:2,157,494 | 136,287 |
| Australia | 123 | 1:219,477 | 21,009 |
| New Zealand | 103 | 1:43,964 | 7,284 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 250 | 1:97,501 | 9,918 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Heighway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Highway,' a parish in Wiltshire, four miles from Calne; (a) 'at the highway,' from residence on the high-road; Middle English heightveye, Piers Plowman, B. x. 155 (v. High, Skeat).
Richard de Heyweye, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Richard Highwey, Close Rolls, 24 Henry VI.
1619-20. William Highway and Anne Selman: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
In later times this surname was occasionally given to foundlings, but this does not affect the position of the origin as given above.
1648. Baptised — William Highway, Glius populi: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Dweller at a Highway [Old English heáh-weg]
Heighway Demographics
Average Heighway Salary in
United States
$52,439 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Heighway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heighway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Heighway occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heighway? popularity and diffusion
It is the 315,974th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,139,466 people. The last name Heighway occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Heighway live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 620 people, or 1 in 89,868. In England it is primarily found in: Shropshire, where 17 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside and Berkshire, where 7 percent reside. Barring England it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Heighway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Heighway has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Heighway last name expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 672 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 271 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heighway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Brethren (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Heighway last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Heighway earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 162.39% more than the national average, earning R 623,544 per year; in United States they earn 21.53% more than the national average, earning $52,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.64% more than the national average, earning $58,946 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway | 93 | 199 | / |
| Eighway | 93 | 1 | / |
| Heigway | 93 | 1 | / |
| Haighway | 88 | 63 | / |
| Highwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chigway | 80 | 72 | / |
| Hingway | 80 | 9 | / |
| Eghwa | 77 | 506 | / |
| Egway | 77 | 140 | / |
| Igway | 77 | 14 | / |
| Hegwa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Higwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ighwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eigwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chighwua | 75 | 63 | / |
| Chigwaya | 75 | 38 | / |
| Chingway | 75 | 26 | / |
| Hengwayo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chengway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chigwayi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejigwaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chigwa | 71 | 1,649 | / |
| Egwayu | 71 | 238 | / |
| Chingwaya | 71 | 94 | / |
| Highby | 71 | 88 | / |
| Chegwa | 71 | 11 | / |
| Igwaya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ejigwa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Eghvay | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chingwayi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chighuaya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Heigwe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Egwayo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cheghuaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chigwy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Igwayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Egwaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hekway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haigwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hegbay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Igwayu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hyiaghwua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heguay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Higbay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hagway | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eghwey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Highwheat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chiguay | 67 | 3,496 | / |
| Egwa | 67 | 2,272 | / |
| Igwa | 67 | 254 | / |
| Chiguha | 67 | 128 | / |
| Heigwer | 67 | 63 | / |
| Henghua | 67 | 57 | / |
| Engwayu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Engwaya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chuigwa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hekwaye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chagway | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheghba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyingwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cheugwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heugwad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igwaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heungwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheguay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikgwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huingwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heguaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jigwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
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