Height Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Height Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Height family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Agricultural Labourer 8
House Servant 3
Farmer's Daughter 3
Parish Relief 3
Bonnet Sewer 2
Tailor 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farmer's Son 2
Labourer 2
Pauper 2
Dress Maker 2
General Servant 2
Butcher 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer Of 63 Acres L Labourer 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Master Cabinet Maker 1
Millener 1
Milliner & Dressmaker 1
Millwright 1
Cook 1
Pauper Formerly Tailor 1
Perpatual Of St George 1
Wife Of The Rove 1

Height Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hight 83% 2,427
2 Height 100% 1,263
3 Hought 67% 787
4 Hite 33% 381
5 Haight 83% 271
6 Hught 67% 216
7 Highet 67% 112

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The surname Height is the 2nd most popular variant of Hight.

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