Where Does The Last Name High Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

High (Oriya: ହାଇ) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name High? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 20,596^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 274,505 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of High are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 224,199^th most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 1,242 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 17,647 people, or 1 in 20,539. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 109 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 10 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

High Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of High has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the High surname increased 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

High Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the High surname are 9.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount High earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.84% more than the national average, earning R 375,084 per year; in United States they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning $41,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,114 CAD per year.