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Highee Family History

Highee Name 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: Higbee, High, Higham, Tighe, Highley, Hughes, Ishee, Hight, Hagee

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Where is the Highee family from?

You can see how Highee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Highee family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Highee families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Highee families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Highee's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Highee families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Highee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Highee ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Highee. 50% of Highee men worked as a Truck Driver and 100% of Highee women worked as a Waitress. .

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*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 1940

  • Truck Driver
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%
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What Highee family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 436 census records available for the last name Highee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Highee census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 25 immigration records available for the last name Highee. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 30 military records available for the last name Highee. For the veterans among your Highee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Highee lifespan?

Average Highee life expectancy in 1989 was 59 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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