Highsmith Surname
Approximately 5,393 people bear this surname
Highsmith Surname Definition:
(English) The tall worker in metals; the smith on the higher place.
Highsmith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,332 | 1:67,978 | 7,907 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 768 | 1:65,389 | 7,131 |
Highsmith (13) may also be a first name.
Highsmith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) The tall worker in metals; the smith on the higher place.
Highsmith Demographics
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Highsmith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Highsmith Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Highsmith is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Highsmith? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 89,012th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,351,297 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Highsmith reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Highsmith is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5,332 people, or 1 in 67,978. In The United States Highsmith is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 13 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Georgia, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Highsmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Highsmith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Highsmith surname expanded 694 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Highsmith Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Highsmith last name are 4.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
Highsmith earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.04% less than the national average, earning $40,542 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-Smith | 95 | 5 | / |
| Heighsmith | 95 | 0 | / |
| Higsmith | 94 | 2 | / |
| Haigh-Smith | 90 | 19 | / |
| Haigh Smith | 90 | 1 | / |
| Heghsmith | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hyghsmith | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hismith | 88 | 27 | / |
| Hugh-Smith | 84 | 4 | / |
| Hiesmith | 82 | 0 | / |
| Heismith | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hyhsmith | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hough-Smith | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hughessmith | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haugh-Smith | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoehsmith | 78 | 1 | / |
| Huiesmith | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hysmith | 75 | 466 | / |
| Hismath | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hesmith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hasmith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoeh-Smith | 74 | 1 | / |
| Huie-Smith | 74 | 1 | / |
| Haysmith | 71 | 22 | / |
| Hasmitha | 71 | 12 | / |
| Inksmith | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hiasamth | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hisumeth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hessmith | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heysmith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Housmith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hyesmith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hussmith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hay-Smith | 67 | 32 | / |
| Howesmith | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hay Smith | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hay'smith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hue-Smith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hecksmith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jksmith | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ecksmith | 59 | 21 | / |
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Highsmith Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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