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 surname Highe is found most in England. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Highe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,527,735th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Highe reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Highe is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 49 percent live, Norfolk, where 32 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Highe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Highe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Highe last name expanded 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 356 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Highe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Highe last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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