Hightower Surname

20,775th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Hightower Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller in, or near, the tall tower.

Hightower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States26,0931:13,8911,728
Canada531:695,20056,020
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Guam161:10,0081,526
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Jersey11:99,2026,620
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8141:13,1671,692

Hightower (51) may also be a first name.

Hightower Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller in, or near, the tall tower.

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

Hightower Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hightower Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hightower is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hightower? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hightower is the 20,775th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 277,409 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Hightower are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hightower is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 51 people.

Hightower is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 26,093 people, or 1 in 13,891. In The United States Hightower is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent live, Georgia, where 12 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Hightower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hightower has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hightower surname expanded 684 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hightower Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hightower last name are 12.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.01% being registered with the party.

The amount Hightower earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.7% less than the national average, earning $38,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.92% less than the national average, earning $49,224 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hightowert953/
Hightowerr951/
Hightowwer951/
Heightower950/
Hightoer941/
Hightewer892/
Hightouer890/
Hightover890/
Hightowerová861/
Hightaer821/
Hightour820/
Heightour780/
Highteuer780/

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Hightower Reference & Research

Hightower DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hightower FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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