Heygate Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Heygate Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hey-gate,' from residence thereby; v. Hey and Gate.
Heygate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
Heygate Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hey-gate,' from residence thereby; v. Hey and Gate.
(English) Dweller at 1 the Hey- or Hay-Gate [v. Hay, and + Old English geat, a gate, opening] 2 the High Gate or Opening [Middle English hey, Old English heáh, high]
From the Danish, Hoegaard; from the Flemish, Heegaerts; from the German, Heygütte; from the Dutch, Hegt; from the Swedish, Hegart; a personal name.
Heygate Demographics
Heygate Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Heygate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heygate Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heygate occurs most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heygate? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,775,494th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Heygate reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 928,634. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 22 percent live, Surrey, where 22 percent live and Greater London, where 17 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Heygate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Heygate has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heygate Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
Heygate earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.2% more than the national average, earning R 366,444 per year.
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Footnotes
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