Hey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hey family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 67
Living On Own Means 55
Woollen Weaver 28
Farmer 25
Scholar 25
Worsted Spinner 21
Worsted Weaver 21
Dress Maker 19
General Labourer 17
Cotton C Weaver 15
Cotton Spinner 12
Cotton Winder 10
Farmer's Son 9
Coal Miner 9
Iron Moulder 8
Worsted Twister 8
School 7
Tailoress 7
Carpenter 6
Clogger 6
Stone Quarryman 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Cotton Twiner 6
School Teacher 6
Wool Sorter 6

Hey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Haigh 20% 72,994
2 Hay 67% 36,760
3 Hey 100% 19,967
4 Hoy 67% 10,486
5 Haye 50% 3,944
6 Hoye 50% 2,358
7 Hoey 75% 1,720
8 Heay 75% 425
9 Huey 75% 403
10 Hye 33% 380
11 Huy 67% 255

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The surname Hey is the 3rd most popular variant of Haigh.

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