Highsmith Surname

89,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Highsmith Surname Definition:

(English) The tall worker in metals; the smith on the higher place.

Highsmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3321:67,9787,907
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Guam81:20,0153,029
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Panama41:978,06412,245
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7681:65,3897,131

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

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Highsmith Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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