Høgh Surname
Approximately 1,467 people bear this surname
Høgh Surname User-submission:
Old Danish noble name, coming from the decendants of Niels Eriksen Banner married to Sophie Pedersdatter Høegh. The meaning in Danish is høg (hawk) or hoej (hill).
[Nils G. Bartholdy: Høegh i Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3.
Read More About This SurnameHøgh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1,384 | 1:4,079 | 358 |
| Norway | 76 | 1:67,662 | 9,529 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Hgh (149) are calculated separately.
Høgh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Old Danish noble name, coming from the decendants of Niels Eriksen Banner married to Sophie Pedersdatter Høegh. The meaning in Danish is høg (hawk) or hoej (hill).
[Nils G. Bartholdy: Høegh i Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3. ED., Gyldendal 1979-84. Source: http://denstoredanske.dk/index.php?sideId=291698]
- jacob_hoghHøgh Demographics
Average Høgh Salary in
Norway
364,064 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Høgh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Høgh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Høgh is most common in Denmark. It can also occur as: Hgh. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Høgh? popularity and diffusion
Høgh is the 266,468th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,967,652 people. The last name Høgh occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Høgh live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Høgh is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 1,384 people, or 1 in 4,079. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 39 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 20 percent live and North Denmark Region, where 17 percent live. Beside Denmark this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
Høgh Last Name Statistics demography
Høgh earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning 364,064 kr per year.
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