Haight
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English hēahþu (“height”), a topographic surname for someone who lived at the top of a hill. Compare Hight.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Haight (countable and uncountable, plural Haights)
- A surname from Old English.
- A locality in Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.
- A street in San Francisco named after California pioneer and exchange banker Henry Haight; a 1960s rallying point for drug culture, especially LSD (hallucinogenic acid).
Related terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Haight is the 5062nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6929 individuals. Haight is most common among White (92.64%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haight”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 114.