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 409
Cotton Weaver 52
Worsted Weaver 41
Worsted Spinner 30
Farmer 28
Dress Maker 26
Coal Miner 26
Living On Own Means 24
General Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 16
Woollen Weaver 16
Farm Labourer 14
Agricultural Labourer 13
Living On Her Own Means 10
Joiner 10
Cotton Piecer 10
Grocer 10
House Keeper 9
Book Keeper 9
Cotton Winder 9
General Domestic Servant 8
Cloth Weaver 8
Fancy Weaver 8
Cotton Spinner 7
General Servant Domestic 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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