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

The surname Highlands occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Highlands click here.

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

It is the 841,044^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Highlands are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Highlands is also the 1,270,172^nd most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 60 people.

The last name Highlands is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 1,709,712. In The United States Highlands is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 56 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.

Highlands Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Highlands has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Highlands last name grew 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 378 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Highlands Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States Highlands are 29.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.86% registered with the political party.

Highlands earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $47,174 USD per year.