Highams Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
Highams Surname User-submission:
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.
Highams Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:647,884 | 37,755 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
Highams Surname Meaning
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.
- nrmjozrdHighams Demographics
Average Highams Salary in
England
£30,052
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Highams Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Highams Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Highams occurs most in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Highams? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,882,912th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Highams are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 647,884. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 28 percent reside, East Sussex, where 17 percent reside and Berkshire, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England Highams is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.
Highams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Highams has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Highams last name expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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