Highe Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Highe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Highe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:773,86242,299
United States571:6,358,929302,882
India51:153,413,076951,030
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Highe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Highe is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Highe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Highe is the 1,527,735th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Highe live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 49 percent are found, Norfolk, where 32 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Highe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Highe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Highe surname grew 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 356 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Highe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Highe surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

Highe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Highet91981/
Huighe9183/
Chighe9111/
Heighe917/
Haighe911/
Hieghe911/
Highee911/
Ighe891,019/
Hige89737/
Highett83238/
Chinghe8366/
Chighet8365/
Huijghe8330/
Heigher8323/
Huighes8311/
Chieghe839/
Haighes837/
Chigher831/
Chigheu831/
Chaighe831/
Higheat830/
Huighey830/
Hinge8020,390/
Huige80314/
Higer80269/
Higes80235/
Hisge8094/
Hiege8074/
Gighe8069/
Higie8036/
Haige8035/
Inghe8035/
Higey8030/
Chige8029/
Heige8021/
Heghe8019/
Higye8015/
Hoige8014/
Igheh8011/
Aighe809/
Highy808/
Highi805/
Higge804/
Isghe803/
Jighe803/
Higea802/
Higih802/
Hyghe801/
Ighey801/
Yighe801/
Higha801/
Ige7551,152/
Huyghe738,358/
Huigje73651/
Higuet73540/
Heiges73509/
Cheghe73423/
Chiege73281/
Chiger73277/
Chinge73275/
Heghes73270/
Heiger73225/
Haiges73191/
Hainge73173/
Heghea73150/
Hingey7376/
Haiger7363/
Higger7356/
Heughe7355/
Ikoghe7352/
Hayghe7344/
Hegheş7341/
Huiges7331/
Hegheș7331/
Higier7327/
Eigher7325/
Ohiege7322/
Hinnge7318/
Higges7316/
Hishge7313/
Higuez7312/
Chigge7310/
Choige7310/
Higuye738/
Higged738/
Yinghe737/
Huiger737/
Chaige736/
Chighi736/
Hjaige735/
Higgih735/
Chigha735/
Chigee735/
Hyghes734/
Ainghe734/
Higuer734/
Heiget733/
Hoiges733/
Chigie733/
Igeher733/
Ighehe733/
Ehiege733/
Haigie732/
Aigher732/
Hoiger732/
Henghe732/
Highay732/
Higuey732/
Aighes732/
Khighi732/
Higeyi732/
Jinghe732/
Heghey731/
Jhaige731/
Hoyghe731/
Huighi731/
Chigey731/
Higuea731/
Higest731/
Haigha731/
Chigea731/
Cheige731/
Highio731/
Higget730/
Highit730/
Eighey730/
Haighy730/
Higgee730/
Higgey730/
Higett730/
Chaighead711/
Higa6717,104/
Chiguer676,829/
Inge674,658/
Iger67818/
Igie67787/
Häge67754/
Jige67720/
Igeh67658/
Igea67614/
Higi67484/
Eghe67480/
Aige67332/
Igha67181/
Chingej67164/
Igge67143/
Igey67142/
Chiguha67128/
İgeç67124/
Isge67122/
Chiguye67111/
Eige67108/
Gige6755/
Oige6754/
Hinggih6750/
Hicguet6749/
Ighi6746/
Chiguey6735/
Chenghe6731/
Igih6729/
Higgett6721/
Chigges6721/
Ehiegie6719/
Igee6717/
Iges6716/
Yige6716/
Choigey6714/
Chigier6713/
Iged6713/
Cheiger6710/
Ioge678/
Hinghoi678/
Hyge676/
Chhinge675/
Hisgett675/
Haigger675/
Eshgheh675/
Chiguet674/
Jigehed674/
Yingheh674/
Chingey674/
Chigaha673/
Ijge673/
Jinghee673/
Igez672/
Uige672/
Hjge672/
Chingge671/
Chhaige671/
Chhoige671/
Heghess671/
Heghett671/
Haigier671/
Ichgher671/
Chiogie671/
Chiguei671/
Iege671/
Hége671/
Hiegiey671/
Hoighay671/
Khiguye671/
Haigues671/
Chiguez671/
Cheghet671/
Eshghei671/
Iget671/
Chikgha671/
Chikghi671/
Ehge671/
Chaiget671/
Jghe671/
Icge671/
Igep671/
Ihge671/
Higj671/
Higgeys670/
Higgues670/
Chigger670/
Heughey670/
Heighis670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Highe
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