How common is the surname Hightower?

20,065 people in the United States had the surname Hightower in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 15,387 Americans. It ranked 1,787th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hightower?

Donna Hightower, American soul singer (1926-2013), followed by Grace Hightower.

Where is the surname Hightower most common?

Wikidata records people named Hightower in the United States.

Is the surname Hightower getting more or less common?

More common. 19,054 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 20,065 in 2010, up 5.3%.

The surname Hightower

A surname, carried by 20,065 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex H236

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hightower is more common than 98.9% of them.

Origin

By surface analysis, high + tower.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 20,065 people named Hightower in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 15,387 Americans. That is up 5.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 19,054.

#1,787

rank among US surnames

20,065

people in 2010

6.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.3%

change since 2000 (was #1,723)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,778	Rendon	20,143	15,328
#1,779	Hannah	20,138	15,331
#1,780	Pedersen	20,135	15,334
#1,781	Stubbs	20,134	15,335
#1,782	Starks	20,130	15,338
#1,783	Sizemore	20,116	15,348
#1,784	Epps	20,112	15,351

Who is named Hightower

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

50% of people named Hightower identified as white (not Hispanic), 43% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 50%
Black (not Hispanic) 43%
Two or more races 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hightowers

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Donna Hightower
American soul singer (1926-2013)
Grace Hightower
American philanthropist, socialite, actress, and singer, born 1955
Rosella Hightower
Ballerina and ballet teacher (1920–2008)
Wayne Hightower
American basketball player (1940-2002)
Jack English Hightower
American politician and lawyer (1926-2013)

Questions

Where does the surname Hightower come from?: By surface analysis, high + tower.
How common is the surname Hightower?: 20,065 people in the United States had the surname Hightower in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 15,387 Americans. It ranked 1,787th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hightower?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Hightower identified as white (not Hispanic), and 43% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hightower?: Donna Hightower, American soul singer (1926-2013), followed by Grace Hightower.
Where is the surname Hightower most common?: Wikidata records people named Hightower in the United States.
Is the surname Hightower getting more or less common?: More common. 19,054 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 20,065 in 2010, up 5.3%.