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
School 265
Cotton Weaver 67
Weaver 26
Private Means 24
Farmer 23
General Labourer 19
Labourer 17
Dressmaker 15
At Home 14
None 13
Worsted Spinner 13
Cotton Winder 12
Housekeeper 12
Domestic Servant 9
Scholar 9
Warehouseman 9
House Keeper 8
Carter 8
House Painter 8
Student 8
Worsted Weaver 8
Joiner 7
Cloth Weaver 7
Weaver Cotton 7
Dyers Labourer 7

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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