Haigh Name Meaning: This is a topographic name for residence situated near a fenced or hedged enclosure.
The name itself is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Topographical names were one of the earliest created as physical features within a community's landscape provided easily recognisable & distinguished names.
Discover how your Haigh ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 8 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 150 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 50 |
| Devon | 5 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 28 |
| Essex | 10 |
| Gloucestershire | 2 |
| Hampshire | 2 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 2 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 13 |
| Lancashire | 605 |
| Leicestershire | 1 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 |
| London | 89 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 6 |
| Norfolk | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 23 |
| Oxfordshire | 9 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 4 |
| Staffordshire | 11 |
| Warwickshire | 2 |
| Westmorland | 13 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 1 |
| Yorkshire | 5,156 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Female Servant | 150 |
| Weaver | 141 |
| Independent | 104 |
| Labourer | 98 |
| Fancy Weaver | 88 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 84 |
| Clothier | 84 |
| Farmer | 66 |
| Woollen Weaver | 59 |
| Wool Comber | 51 |
| Coal Miner | 48 |
| Cloth Dresser | 40 |
| Cotton Weaver | 33 |
| Male Servant | 31 |
| Tailor | 29 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Cotton Spinner | 25 |
| Cotton Piecer | 22 |
| Stone Mason | 21 |
| Linen Weaver | 21 |
| Ag Lab | 20 |
| Cloth Weaver | 18 |
| Butcher | 16 |
| Dress Maker | 14 |
| Woollen Spinner | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Haigh | 5,026 |
| John Haigh | 4,229 |
| Sarah Haigh | 3,521 |
| William Haigh | 3,299 |
| George Haigh | 2,630 |
| Elizabeth Haigh | 2,509 |
| Joseph Haigh | 2,161 |
| James Haigh | 2,008 |
| Thomas Haigh | 1,862 |
| Hannah Haigh | 1,860 |
| Ann Haigh | 1,827 |
| Martha Haigh | 1,280 |
| Annie Haigh | 1,161 |
| Emma Haigh | 1,122 |
| Jane Haigh | 1,109 |
| Alice Haigh | 1,010 |
| Henry Haigh | 928 |
| Charles Haigh | 921 |
| Eliza Haigh | 901 |
| Ellen Haigh | 895 |
| Arthur Haigh | 770 |
| Samuel Haigh | 747 |
| Benjamin Haigh | 721 |
| Harry Haigh | 645 |
| Fred Haigh | 639 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haigh | 100% | 72,994 |
| 2 | Hough | 60% | 40,218 |
| 3 | Hay | 40% | 36,760 |
| 4 | Hey | 20% | 19,967 |
| 5 | Hugh | 60% | 14,931 |
| 6 | High | 80% | 9,702 |
| 7 | Haye | 40% | 3,944 |
| 8 | Haugh | 80% | 2,500 |
| 9 | Hughe | 40% | 1,833 |
| 10 | Heigh | 80% | 1,285 |
| 11 | Heugh | 60% | 239 |
The surname Haigh is the most popular version of all its varients