Highley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Highley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Highley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 97
Cotton Weaver 17
Wire Drawer 9
Cotton Operative 7
Cotton Spinner 5
No Occupation 5
Worsted Spinner 5
Worsted Weaver 5
Carpenter 5
House Wife 4
Butcher 3
General Labourer 3
Stone Mason 3
Iron Hammerman 3
Nil 3
Retail Jeweller's Porter 2
Block Printer 2
Dress Maker 2
Cotton Twister 2
Cotton Winder 2
Dyers Labourer 2
Machinery Oiler Factory Labourer 2
Picker Maker 2
Throstle Spinner Cotton 2
Watch Maker Apprentice 2

Highley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Highley 100% 3,857
2 Heighley 88% 595
3 Haughley 75% 387
4 Hughley 86% 346
5 Highly 86% 118

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The surname Highley is the most popular version of all its varients

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