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 is most common in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Highams? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,882,912th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. The last name Highams is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Highams live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Highams is most widespread in England, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 647,884. In England Highams is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 28 percent are found, East Sussex, where 17 percent are found and Berkshire, where 12 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent are found and New Zealand, where 2 percent are found.
Highams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Highams has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Highams surname rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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