Highway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Highway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Highway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Domestic Servant 5
Coal Miner 3
Dress Maker 3
Moulder In Iron Works 3
Contractor 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Dressmaker 2
Farmer 2
Living On His Own Means 2
Mason 2
Pauper 1
Auctioneer's Clerk 1
Bricklayer's Assistant 1
Confectioner's Assistant 1
Draper's Shopwoman 1
Publican & Gardener 1
Domestic Servant General 1
Nursery Governess School 1
Own Means 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Living On Own Means 1
Coach Man Groom 1
General Domestic Servant 1
North Eastern Railway Inspector 1

Highway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heighway 88% 1,902
2 Highway 100% 1,271
3 Hughway 86% 101

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The surname Highway is the 2nd most popular variant of Heighway.

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