Highs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Highs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Highs family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
French Polisher 2
Apprentice 1
Gun Maker 1
General Labourer 1
Book Caster 1
Clerk 1
Dramatic Author 1
Wheelwright 1
Farm Servant 1
Stone Gatherer 1
Pupil 1
Horse Hair Weaver 1
Turner 1
Labourer 1
Plumber's Porter 1
Railway Ben Works 1
Railway Corriage Sarpers 1

Highs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hughes 67% 591,061
2 Hughs 80% 10,210
3 Houghes 57% 1,477
4 Highes 83% 805
5 Haghes 67% 790
6 Heighes 71% 660
7 Haughes 57% 253
8 Houghs 67% 238
9 Heighs 83% 154
10 Highs 100% 141
11 Hughas 67% 137
12 Hoghes 67% 127
13 Heughes 57% 119
14 Haighs 83% 100

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The surname Highs is the 10th most popular variant of Hughes.

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