This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Highes family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Highes Family History

Highes Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hughes, Hines, High, Vignes, Digges, Higham, Tigges, Tighe, Highley

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Highes family from?

You can see how Highes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Highes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Highes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891, and Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 4 Highes families living in Essex. This was about 21% of all the recorded Highes's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Highes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Highes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Highes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tunnelling Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Highes. 100% of Highes men worked as a Tunnelling Heavy Worker and 85% of Highes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Highes | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Tunnelling Heavy Worker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Incapacitated
    16%

What Highes family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Highes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Highes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Highes

Passenger Lists

There are 388 immigration records available for the last name Highes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Highes immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 279 military records available for the last name Highes. For the veterans among your Highes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Highes military records

You've only scratched the surface of Highes family history

Discover More

What is the average Highes lifespan?

Between 1966 and 1999, in the United States, Highes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Highes in 1966 was 73, and 35 in 1999.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Highes

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Highes ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Highes family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial