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
Dress Maker 4
Iron Moulder 4
Coal Hewer Below Ground 2
Coal Miner 2
Machinist (cotton Goods) 2
Pork Butcher 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Living On Own Means 2
Merchant's Clerk 2
Carpet Salesman 1
Cook Domestic 1
Milliner Sales Woman 1
Glass Blower 1
Laundress Wash 1
Water Pipe Fitter House 1
Railway Offical Goods Department Railway Clerk 1
Private Infantry Militia 1
Bank Clerk 1
Draper Assistant 1
Butcher 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Dairy Farmer 1
Plumbers Labourer 1
Sick Nurse Attendant 1
Still Room Maid Domestic 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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