Highton Surname

233,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Highton Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the High Farm­stead [Old English heáh + tún]

Highton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3251:42,0515,380
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Canada451:818,79163,991
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Wales371:83,6366,963
Australia361:749,88148,970
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
France81:8,302,840321,660
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6631:36,7654,776
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heighton931,518/
Haighton93313/
Hightone931/
Hieghton931/
Hughton8677/
Aighton8617/
Hightan860/
Hyghton860/
Gighton860/
Heaghton802/
Heughton801/
Eightoon801/
Eaghton711/
Hightam710/
Eageton572/
Eaggeton531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Highton
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