Heighway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heighway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heighway family

Profession Census Frequency
School 48
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Farmer 6
General Servant (domestic) 4
Milliner 4
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
Dressmaker 3
Farm Labourer 3
Home 3
Weaver Cotton 3
Horse Driver, Coal Driver (underground) 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Gardener Domestic 2
General Domestic 2
House Wife 2
Ships Steward 2
Shop Assistant 2
Wall Paper & Paint Merchant 2
At Home 2
Farm Bailiff 2
Farmer Daughter 2
Farmer Grazer 2
School Full Time 2
Furniture Dealer 2
Dock Labourer 2

Heighway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heighway 100% 1,902
2 Highway 88% 1,271
3 Hughway 75% 101

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

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