Høgh Surname

266,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

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.

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Høgh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,3841:4,079358
Norway761:67,6629,529
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

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]

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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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hgh95149/
Høg86375/
Hægh7521/
Chgh7514/
Hggh754/
Høgg753/
Hhgh752/
Hgkh752/
Hkgh752/
Hcgh752/
Khgh752/
Høøg751/
Hjgh751/
Gh6713,707/
Hg678,021/
Høgås67228/
Khggh671/
Hjkgh671/
Hjhgh671/
Hcgth671/

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