Heighton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heighton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heighton family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 4
Boot Maker Stock Room 4
Carpenter 4
Boot Maker 3
Dress Maker 3
Cotton Weaver 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Plumber 3
Griswold Knitter 3
Scholar 3
Nurse Sick 2
Railway Porter 2
Engineer Sewing Machine Repairer 2
Dressmaker 2
Farm Labourer 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Gas Labourer 2
Hosiery Hand 2
Hosiery Knitter 2
Machine Turner Fitter 2
Tailoress 2
Worker 2
Railway Clerk 2
Coal Horse Driver Below Ground 2
Lace Machinist Fitter 2

Heighton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Houghton 75% 76,054
2 Haughton 75% 12,963
3 Highton 88% 5,120
4 Heighton 100% 2,336
5 Huyton 50% 2,002
6 Haighton 88% 1,127
7 Hoghton 75% 1,043
8 Hughton 75% 758
9 Houghten 63% 493
10 Hyton 50% 149

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The surname Heighton is the 4th most popular variant of Houghton.

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