Higley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Higley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Higley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 52
Farm Labourer 10
Carpenter 7
General Servant 6
Domestic Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Labourer 4
Gardener 4
Dress Maker 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Laundress 3
General Labourer 2
Servant Domestic 2
Iron Works Labourer 2
Clothier Tailor 2
Black Smith 2
Black Smiths Daughter 2
Black Smiths Son 2
Nail Maker 2
Carter 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Farm Bailiff 1
Sef Actor Minder 1
Stone Mason 1
Straw Plaiter 1

Higley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Higley 100% 2,291
2 Hagley 83% 2,149
3 Hegley 83% 466
4 Hogley 83% 260
5 Hugley 83% 244

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

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