Highfield Surname

107,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Highfield Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Highfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9961:181,59318,140
England1,5281:36,4654,776
Canada3281:112,33411,995
Australia1921:140,60315,124
Chile521:338,7789,521
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Wales421:73,6796,340
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Jersey191:5,2211,083
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8261:29,5103,982
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3711:135,36012,861

Highfield Last Name Facts

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

Highfield has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Highfield? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 107,879th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,686,932 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Highfield are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Highfield is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,996 people, or 1 in 181,593. In The United States Highfield is primarily found in: Georgia, where 10 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and Kentucky, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Highfield exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Highfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Highfield has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Highfield last name rose 538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 323 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Highfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Highfield last name is chiefly Anglican (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States Highfield are 23.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Highfield earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning R 276,924 per year; in United States they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $44,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% less than the national average, earning $45,037 CAD per year.

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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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