Highet Surname

367,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 981 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Highet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Highet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
England2041:273,12821,453
Australia2031:132,98414,423
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Scotland801:66,9235,243
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Chile201:880,82418,509
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2331:16,0651,746
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Highet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Highet occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Highet? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 367,166th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,428,691 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Highet reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States Highet is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 18 percent are found, Minnesota, where 14 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.

Highet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Highet has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,008 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 971 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Highet Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Highet surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Highet last name are 1.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Highet earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning $49,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $55,779 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Highett92238/
Chighet9265/
Highiet9239/
Hieghet921/
Higheat920/
Highe91136/
Higuet83540/
Huighe8383/
Chighe8311/
Heighe837/
Heiget833/
Haighe831/
Hieghe831/
Highee831/
Hinget831/
Ighete831/
Higest831/
Inghet831/
Higget830/
Highit830/
Higett830/
Ighe801,019/
Hige80737/
Iget801/
Chigete77183/
Chinghe7766/
Hicguet7749/
Huijghe7730/
Heigher7723/
Higgett7721/
Huighes7711/
Chieghe779/
Haighes777/
Hisgett775/
Chiguet774/
Hinghed772/
Heghett771/
Hugheth771/
Highite771/
Chigher771/
Chigheu771/
Cheghet771/
Chaighe771/
Chaiget771/
Huighey770/
Hinge7320,390/
Huget73835/
Ighit73583/
Huige73314/
Higer73269/
Inget73262/
Higes73235/
Ighed73171/
Eghet73125/
Hisge7394/
Hiege7374/
Gighe7369/
Iguet7366/
Higie7336/
Haige7335/
Inghe7335/
Igete7335/
Higey7330/
Chige7329/
Isget7321/
Heige7321/
Giget7320/
Heghe7319/
Igeet7317/
Higye7315/
Hoige7314/
Igheh7311/
Aighe739/
Highy738/
Higit737/
Aiget737/
Highi735/
Higge734/
Isghe733/
Jighe733/
Higea732/
Higih732/
Hyghe731/
Igett731/
Ighey731/
Hüget731/
Yighe731/
Higha731/
Ihget731/
Higishte7120/
Hughhett713/
Higeshte711/
Higuette711/
Chighait711/
Chinghit711/
Highyste710/
Hugghett710/
Hinggett710/
Ige6751,152/
Huyghe678,358/
Huigje67651/
Heiges67509/
Isgett67469/
Cheghe67423/
Higuit67411/
Jiguet67359/
Chiege67281/
Chiger67277/
Chinge67275/
Heghes67270/
Heiger67225/
Haiges67191/
Hainge67173/
Heghea67150/
Hugget6791/
Hingey6776/
Igette6769/
Haiger6763/
Higger6756/
Heughe6755/
Ikoghe6752/
Hayghe6744/
Hegheş6741/
Hugett6733/
Huiges6731/
Hegheș6731/
Higier6727/
Eigher6725/
Ohiege6722/
Hinnge6718/
Hégető6717/
Higges6716/
Hishge6713/
Hughed6712/
Higuez6712/
Chigge6710/
Choige6710/
Jighit678/
Higuye678/
Higged678/
Higgit677/
Yinghe677/
Huiger677/
Jinget677/
Chaige676/
Hugeth676/
Chighi676/
Hjaige675/
Higgih675/
Chigha675/
Chigee675/
Chigit675/
Hugiet675/
Hyghes674/
Gigett674/
Ainghe674/
Higuer674/
Hingit674/
Hoiges673/
Chigie673/
Igeher673/
Ighehe673/
Ehiege673/
Haigie672/
Uinget672/
Aigher672/
Hoiger672/
Jigget672/
Henghe672/
Highay672/
Higuey672/
Aighes672/
Gigget672/
Khighi672/
Higeyi672/
Igeete672/
Jinghe672/
Chaighead671/
Heghey671/
Jhaige671/
Hoyghe671/
Huighi671/
Einget671/
Yinget671/
Chigey671/
Hégete671/
Igueth671/
Higuea671/
Hieged671/
Inghed671/
Haigha671/
Aiguet671/
Chigea671/
Cheige671/
Jaiget671/
Iguete671/
Highio671/
Eighey670/
Haighy670/
Higgee670/
Eigest670/
Higgey670/

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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 Highet
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