Highway Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Wales

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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Highway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada851:433,47837,831
England791:705,29239,851
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:145,09112,945
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Highway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Highway occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Highway? popularity and diffusion

Highway is the 1,189,614th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Highway are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. Highway is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 42 people.

The surname Highway is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 433,478. In Canada Highway is mostly found in: Manitoba, where 44 percent are found, Saskatchewan, where 41 percent are found and British Columbia, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Canada it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 40 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

Highway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Highway has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Highway surname decreased 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.

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Hengwayo676/
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