Haigh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Haigh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Haigh family

Profession Census Frequency
Woollen Weaver 197
Living On Own Means 139
Cotton Weaver 85
Dress Maker 77
Coal Miner Hewer 74
Farmer 63
General Labourer 58
Worsted Weaver 54
Scholar 48
Cotton Spinner 45
Stone Mason 42
Tailoress 40
Worsted Spinner 40
Coal Hewer 37
Cotton Winder 36
Tailor 35
Coal Miner 32
Woollen Piecer 32
Woollen Spinner 28
General Servant Domestic 26
House Keeper 25
House Painter 22
Domestic Servant 22
Woollen Cloth Weaver 21
Iron Moulder 20

Haigh Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Haigh is the most popular version of all its varients

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