Highes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Highes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Highes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 14
Private Means 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Laundress 4
House Wife 3
General Servant (domestic) 2
General Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
At School 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Waggoner On Farm 2
Rent Collector 2
Miner Hwer 2
Carman Contractor 1
Domestic Service 1
Officer Merchantile Mariner 1
General Carrier 1
Farmer 1
Nephew Working On Farm 1
Student (elementary) 1
Coal Miner Hewer At Coal Face 1
No Occupation, Private Means 1
Japanner 1
Shirt Clothing Maker Credit Droper (dealer) 1
Tailor Cutter 1

Highes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hughes 83% 591,061
2 Hughs 67% 10,210
3 Houghes 71% 1,477
4 Highes 100% 805
5 Haghes 83% 790
6 Heighes 86% 660
7 Haughes 71% 253
8 Houghs 50% 238
9 Heighs 67% 154
10 Highs 83% 141
11 Hughas 67% 137
12 Hoghes 83% 127
13 Heughes 71% 119
14 Haighs 67% 100

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The surname Highes is the 4th most popular variant of Hughes.

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