Heggin Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Heggin Surname Definition:

From Irish O'hUiginn, descendant of Uige (Woulfe). John Hegyne in Hunterstoun, Ayrshire, 1593 (Hunter, p. 31). Andrew Heggin wright in Edinburgh, 1692 (Edinb. Marr.). Joannes Hegin, heir of William Hegin, burgess of Queensferrie, 1666 (Inquis.

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Heggin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Heggin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Irish O'hUiginn, descendant of Uige (Woulfe). John Hegyne in Hunterstoun, Ayrshire, 1593 (Hunter, p. 31). Andrew Heggin wright in Edinburgh, 1692 (Edinb. Marr.). Joannes Hegin, heir of William Hegin, burgess of Queensferrie, 1666 (Inquis., 5000). John Hegin in Elphistoun, 1671 (Edin. App.). Patrick Heggins, sailor in Kincerdin, 1697 (Inquis., 7853). See Higgins.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Heggin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Heggin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Heggin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heggin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Heggin is the 5,391,485th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Heggin are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States Heggin is most numerous in: Florida, where 80 percent reside and Colorado, where 20 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Heggin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heggin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heggin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Heggin surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Heggin earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henggin921/
Hegin9123/
Eggin911/
Heggen832,519/
Higgin83979/
Egging83743/
Haggin83394/
Chegin83173/
Huggin83113/
Hoggin8341/
Heagin8333/
Enggin8323/
Hedgin8319/
Hengin8313/
Heggim835/
Jeggin835/
Heghin833/
Haegin833/
Khegin831/
Heigin831/
Geggin830/
Hesgin830/
Heygin830/
Hein80185,455/
Egin80772/
Hegn804/
Eggn801/
Hgin801/
Cheging7744/
Higging7736/
Hedging7716/
Chengin7711/
Heyggen779/
Cheguin778/
Hoeggen777/
Haggian774/
Huggian774/
Cheygin773/
Higgisn773/
Heggenn773/
Hengxin773/
Higgind772/
Huggisn772/
Higginn772/
Henghin772/
Chaggin771/
Higgian771/
Higgien771/
Hogginn771/
Higghin771/
Heshgin771/
Heiggen771/
Henggen771/
Henngin770/
Hinggin770/
Haeggen770/
Heine7339,709/
Engin7338,914/
Eggen736,588/
Chein734,230/
Esgin732,839/
Ezgin732,477/
Hagin732,181/
Heian731,376/
Edgin731,272/
Hegen731,004/
Heien73936/
Hesin73807/
Gegin73659/
Eguin73517/
Heijn73433/
Gigin73297/
Eging73294/
Hogin73234/
Eygin73213/
Heihn73169/
Heing73159/
Eugin73131/
Heinn73119/
Khein73119/
Hetin7391/
Hecin7387/
Eagin7384/
Etgin7372/
Uggin7338/
Heegn7338/
Heign7336/
Higin7336/
Hexin7333/
Egcin7331/
Eggim7324/
Hengg7323/
Hezin7320/
Hejin7319/
Egink7319/
Hegne7315/
Hoegn7314/
Jegin7312/
Heyin7311/
Heint7311/
Heion739/
Ejgin738/
Hygin737/
Heind734/
Heisn734/
Ahein733/
Aggin733/
Heagn733/
Eigin732/
Iegin731/
Hegnn731/
Oggin731/
Hegim731/
Hegyn731/
Higgn731/
Haggn731/
Aegin731/
Hägin731/
Hgain731/
Heinø731/
Egind731/
Heugn731/
Jhein731/
Heiin731/
Heiun731/
Iggin730/
Chenghin71126/
Høieggen7137/
Heigghen7123/
Chengxin7122/
Cheangin7111/
Khenghin712/
Heygghen711/
Chenginn711/
Hin6737,537/
Hen6721,645/
Heigen6717,515/
Ein679,378/
Hessin678,370/
Gin676,672/
Cheine673,663/
Chetin671,808/
Hengen671,656/
Heying671,584/
Geçgin671,459/
Heijne671,352/
Hoegen671,317/
Heggem671,143/
Chegne67627/
Chigin67400/
Heisen67351/
Cheing67334/
Haggen67306/
Heyine67288/
Heyink67268/
Heugen67245/
Edging67232/
Heijen67222/
Chesin67214/
Hesien67185/
H'Gain67182/
Higgen67171/
Chejin67160/
Hyggen67152/
Cheian67149/
Heagen67121/
Hoggen67117/
Jäggin67117/
Heßing67111/
Heegen6789/
Kheine6779/
Heting6772/
Heijnk6769/
Echein6767/
Heizen6762/
Gizgin6762/
Heiene6758/
Heiten6751/
Haegen6751/
Heitin6751/
Chegen6748/
Oggian6745/
Heiing6735/
Heygen6735/
Hesing6734/
Heinne6732/
D'Hein6732/
Egn6730/
Hengne6729/
Hettin6724/
Hechin6723/
Enggen6723/
Khezin6721/
Inggin6721/
Herzin6720/
Igging6719/
Hegent6717/
Cheuin6714/
Heißen6714/
Hingin6713/
Heejin6712/
Gahein6712/
Gecgin6712/
Chezin6712/
Hexing6711/
Egzhin6710/
Hegend6710/
Higien679/
Aggian679/
Eggeng679/
Hedgen678/
Heinhs678/
Eugien677/
Eingin676/
Heineh676/
Huggen675/
Heighn675/
Heatin674/
Chgain674/
Gaygin674/
Cheien674/
Haigin674/
Høegen674/
Yoggin674/
Heisyn674/
Cheint673/
Hexgen673/
Checin672/
Heyjin672/
Higgim672/
Heagne672/
Giggin672/
Cheugn672/
Esguin672/
Heusin672/
Hesink672/
Higuin672/
Heicin672/
Heysin671/
Heisin671/
Cheyin671/
Hetcin671/
Heinnd671/
Heixen671/
Hekjin671/
Heyina671/
Edginn671/
Eggent671/
Egghen671/
Haginn671/
Uiggin671/
Uggian671/
Heindt671/
Geggen671/
Hisgin671/
Cheihn671/
Héguin671/
Häggen671/
Higing671/
Heugne671/
Hegeen671/
Heguim671/
Heieen671/
Heihin671/
Heinzz671/
Heksin671/
Gidgin671/
Heucin671/
Heiamn671/
Heesin671/
Heihon671/
Heiien671/
Aggiun671/
Euggen671/
Hezien671/
Hyogin671/
Hejein670/
Goygin670/
Geegin670/
Highin670/
Hezing670/
Heazin670/
Hiegen670/
Esging670/
Haagin670/
Jiggin670/
Heintt670/
Jeggen670/

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