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 | 0 |
| Berkshire | 3 |
| Cambridgeshire | 23 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 115 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 29 |
| Derbyshire | 137 |
| Devon | 4 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 84 |
| Essex | 22 |
| Gloucestershire | 9 |
| Hampshire | 26 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 19 |
| Lancashire | 1,034 |
| Leicestershire | 30 |
| Lincolnshire | 15 |
| London | 248 |
| Middlesex | 37 |
| Northumberland | 5 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 8 |
| Nottinghamshire | 61 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 8 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 12 |
| Surrey | 18 |
| Sussex | 20 |
| Staffordshire | 5 |
| Warwickshire | 27 |
| Westmorland | 20 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 21 |
| Yorkshire | 7,734 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 5 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 5 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,428 |
| Coal Miner | 211 |
| Woollen Weaver | 208 |
| Cotton Weaver | 93 |
| Dress Maker | 72 |
| General Labourer | 70 |
| Worsted Spinner | 68 |
| Living On Own Means | 66 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 65 |
| Worsted Weaver | 58 |
| Farmer | 53 |
| Joiner | 46 |
| House Keeper | 46 |
| Tailor | 39 |
| Cotton Spinner | 37 |
| Stone Mason | 35 |
| Domestic Servant | 33 |
| Grocer | 33 |
| Cotton Piecer | 32 |
| Woollen Piecer | 32 |
| Cloth Weaver | 32 |
| Labourer | 30 |
| Tailoress | 27 |
| Cloth Finisher | 26 |
| Cotton Winder | 25 |
| 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