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
School 997
Coal Miner Hewer 114
Weaver 99
Woollen Weaver 87
Private Means 79
Labourer 52
Farmer 47
None 44
At Home 41
Dressmaker 39
Cotton Weaver 39
Clerk 36
General Servant (domestic) 35
Joiner 35
Worsted Spinner 33
Housekeeper 32
House Keeper 30
Dyers Labourer 30
General Labourer 29
Cloth Weaver 28
House Painter 27
Tailoress 27
At School 25
Coal Miner (hewer) 25
School Boy 24

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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