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Where Does The Last Name Highland Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Highland (Arabic: هايلاند) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Highland.

How Common Is The Last Name Highland? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 108,552^nd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,699,521 people. Highland occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Highland are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 940,641^st most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 101 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,480 people, or 1 in 104,155. In The United States Highland is most common in: Illinois, where 13 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Highland Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Highland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Highland last name increased 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 282 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 121 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Highland Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Highland surname is primarily Catholic (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States Highland are 13.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.4% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Highland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.82% less than the national average, earning $41,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $51,888 CAD per year.