Highway Surname
Approximately 199 people bear this surname
Highway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Highway,' a parish in Wiltshire, four miles from Calne; (a) 'at the highway,' from residence on the high-road; Middle English heightveye, Piers Plowman, B. x. 155 (v. High, Skeat).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 168 | 1:145,091 | 12,945 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Highway (42) may also be a first name.
Highway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Highway,' a parish in Wiltshire, four miles from Calne; (a) 'at the highway,' from residence on the high-road; Middle English heightveye, Piers Plowman, B. x. 155 (v. High, Skeat).
Richard de Heyweye, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Richard Highwey, Close Rolls, 24 Henry VI.
1619-20. William Highway and Anne Selman: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
In later times this surname was occasionally given to foundlings, but this does not affect the position of the origin as given above.
1648. Baptised — William Highway, Glius populi: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Highway Demographics
Average Highway Salary in
England
£25,591
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Highway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Highway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Highway occurs most in Canada. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Highway.
How Common Is The Last Name Highway? popularity and diffusion
The last name Highway is the 1,189,614th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. Highway is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Highway reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 42 people.
The last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 433,478. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Manitoba, where 44 percent live, Saskatchewan, where 41 percent live and British Columbia, where 8 percent live. Beside Canada this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 40 percent live and Wales, where 6 percent live.
Highway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Highway has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Highway last name fell 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Highway Last Name Statistics demography
Highway earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 31.09% less than the national average, earning $34,235 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heighway | 93 | 1,187 | / |
| Haighway | 93 | 63 | / |
| Highwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chigway | 86 | 72 | / |
| Hingway | 86 | 9 | / |
| Eighway | 86 | 1 | / |
| Heigway | 86 | 1 | / |
| Igway | 83 | 14 | / |
| Higwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ighwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chighwua | 80 | 63 | / |
| Chigwaya | 80 | 38 | / |
| Chingway | 80 | 26 | / |
| Chigwayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chigwa | 77 | 1,649 | / |
| Highby | 77 | 88 | / |
| Igwaya | 77 | 8 | / |
| Igwayi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chigwy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haigwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Igwayu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Higbay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chingwaya | 75 | 94 | / |
| Chighuaya | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chingwayi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Highwheat | 75 | 0 | / |
| Igwa | 73 | 254 | / |
| Chiguay | 71 | 3,496 | / |
| Chiguha | 71 | 128 | / |
| Chuigwa | 71 | 17 | / |
| Jigwaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaigwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikgwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Igwaaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huingwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaigwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hughuay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Higby | 67 | 3,121 | / |
| Chikwaya | 67 | 1,106 | / |
| Eghwa | 67 | 506 | / |
| Chikwayi | 67 | 436 | / |
| Jigwa | 67 | 342 | / |
| Chigwiye | 67 | 319 | / |
| Hikwa | 67 | 296 | / |
| Chigwiya | 67 | 227 | / |
| Higua | 67 | 194 | / |
| Egway | 67 | 140 | / |
| Ikway | 67 | 53 | / |
| Aigwa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Higba | 67 | 33 | / |
| Igwah | 67 | 28 | / |
| Igwau | 67 | 28 | / |
| Chigwaja | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yigwa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chiguaya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yingwaya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Igwai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Igwea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hugwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hegwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chikwayo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chigwiyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hengwayo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Igwua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iguha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ighwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chickway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiekwayo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuingwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chigweya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gingwayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaikway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chingkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chinghua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hickwayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihgwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chengway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gingwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iggwa | 67 | 1 | / |
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