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Highlander Name Meaning
Americanized spelling of German Heilander, probably a
topographic name composed of Middle High German höu ‘hay’ +
land ‘land’ + the agent suffix -er.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Highlander Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Highlander families
 13 - 23  5 - 12 |
 1 - 4  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Highlander Family Origin
Highlander Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Highlander
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Highlander Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Highlander census records
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Highlander Civil War Service Records
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