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
Scholar 340
Worsted Weaver 50
Cotton Weaver 46
Woollen Weaver 27
Worsted Spinner 26
Agricultural Labourer 23
House Servant 23
Labourer 22
Coal Miner 22
Dress Maker 20
Servant 17
House Keeper 16
Wool Comber 13
Laundress 12
Wool Sorter 12
Worsted Factory Worker 12
Worsted Power Weaver 11
Fancy Weaver 10
Hand Loom Wool Weaver 10
Joiner 9
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 9
General Servant 8
Worsted Spinner In A Factory 8
Wife Of Above 7
Weaver 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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