Highton Surname
Approximately 1,726 people bear this surname
Highton Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the High Farmstead [Old English heáh + tún]
Highton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,325 | 1:42,051 | 5,380 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 663 | 1:36,765 | 4,776 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Highton (104) may also be a first name.
Highton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the High Farmstead [Old English heáh + tún]
Highton Demographics
Average Highton Salary in
United States
$48,692 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Highton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Highton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Highton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Highton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 233,618th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,222,217 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Highton are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles. Highton is also the 925,156th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 104 people.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,325 people, or 1 in 42,051. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 23 percent are found, Merseyside, where 14 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Highton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Highton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Highton surname expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 491 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 411 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Highton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Highton last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Highton are 19.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.85% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Highton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 465.13% more than the national average, earning R 1,342,970 per year; in United States they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $48,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.39% less than the national average, earning $49,489 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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