Higham Surname

49,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Higham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heigham,' a parish in Norfolk, seven miles from Acle.

Also 'of Higham,' parishes in Kent, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, besides many other smaller localities; v.

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Higham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,8211:9,5721,414
United States2,2491:161,16416,410
Australia9381:28,7803,896
Canada3871:95,20810,366
New Zealand3111:14,5612,559
Wales1441:21,4902,281
South Africa1391:389,76834,651
Thailand1181:598,630101,799
Scotland891:60,1554,924
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France41:16,605,680368,153
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,0761:7,9241,211
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2471:203,31517,632

Higham (13) may also be a first name.

Higham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heigham,' a parish in Norfolk, seven miles from Acle.

Also 'of Higham,' parishes in Kent, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, besides many other smaller localities; v. Higham.

Ralph de Hegham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Hegham or Heyham, Kent, ibid.

Robert de Heyham, Suffolk, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Hegham,' i.e. the enclosed dwelling, a spot in East Cheshire that gave rise to a surname now very familiar to the directories of the surrounding district. Also parishes in the the Dioceses of Norwich, Peterborough, and Rochester, which no doubt have contributed to the list in South England; v. Hey and Ham, also compare Heigham.

Robertus de Hegham, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Higham = the High Enclosure or Piece of Land [Old English híeg-, heáh, high + ham(m] In Higham-on-the-Hill, co. Leic., we have a tautological suffix.

(Hebrew) for Hyam3, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Northampton, Kent, Derby, Suffolk, Bedford, Leicester, Sussex, &c., &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Highams take their name from a hamlet in the county The Lancashire Hiltons are best represented in the Oldham district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Old English word hegham, which means 'enclosed dwelling'. This name comes from having lived in or beside an enclosed region.

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Higham Last Name Facts

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

Higham is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higham? popularity and diffusion

Higham is the 49,480th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 700,928 people. The surname Higham is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Higham are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 13 people.

The last name Higham is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 5,821 people, or 1 in 9,572. In England Higham is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 20 percent live, Lancashire, where 15 percent live and Merseyside, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Higham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Higham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 911 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,780 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Higham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Higham last name are 15.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Higham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.09% more than the national average, earning R 370,932 per year; in United States they earn 16.72% more than the national average, earning $50,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning $51,291 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heigham92126/
Highham9211/
Hingham929/
Highamm921/
Higgham921/
Igham9199/
Higam919/
Chingham862/
Ingham8318,764/
Hoigam8362/
Hingam8332/
Highan836/
Chigam835/
Hisgam834/
Hygham833/
Haigam833/
Hugham831/
Iegham831/
Higaam831/
Higgam831/
Ighame831/
Gigham830/
Igam80741/
Chingcham801/
Chaigkham801/
Chuingham800/
Chigame7783/
Gingham7742/
Chingam7727/
Chighan778/
Chaigam778/
Hengham777/
Hinngam775/
Goigham773/
Yighame773/
Ingaham772/
Heighan772/
Eshgham772/
Heingam771/
Jingham771/
Inghamm771/
Khygham771/
Khighan771/
Yingham771/
Chegham771/
Inngham771/
Highand770/
Haighan770/
Highann770/
Hinghan770/
Inggham770/
Ingheam770/
Ingam73175/
Egham7381/
Jigam7374/
Hegam7358/
Higan7353/
Ugham7347/
Yigam7346/
Igame7341/
Ighan7326/
Higom7318/
Hugam7314/
Aigam7312/
Hygam739/
Ighom737/
Iggam737/
Gigam736/
Iegam734/
Jhgam731/
Ygham731/
Igaum731/
Jgham731/
Chinngam71114/
Chigamhe7139/
Chuingam7133/
Chighane7116/
Chinghan714/
Chigasim713/
Cheagham712/
Cheegham711/
Heinghan711/
Chaighan711/
Chinggam711/
Hainghom711/
Henngham710/
Heigan672,130/
Inngam671,033/
Hingan67362/
Higane67315/
Jingam67219/
Jegham67141/
Jaigam67120/
Inggam67115/
Higang67113/
Chigan67100/
Ighome6784/
Hengam6761/
Oingam6755/
Hegame6745/
Eighan6744/
Higand6738/
Ighane6730/
Chegam6717/
Inghan6712/
Engham6712/
Heghan6711/
Ighang679/
Gingam678/
Higgan677/
Haigan677/
Gegham677/
Aingam677/
Higaan676/
Chingchom675/
Gaigam674/
Heggam674/
Eghamn674/
Ehghan674/
Chingchan673/
Yingam672/
Higain672/
Hajghasem672/
Chaigahan672/
Khegam671/
Jigame671/
Huigan671/
Ingaam671/
Inhgam671/
Highon671/
Hiegan671/
Gighan671/
Igahan671/
Igatim671/
Hingom671/
Yogham671/
Ängham671/
Eygham671/
Aighan671/
Aygham671/
Cheighoum671/
Khigan671/
Chigom671/
Chaigasem671/
Chaigchan671/
Hoigan670/
Hisgan670/

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