Higan Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Liberia

Higan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India51:153,413,076951,030
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Higan (139) may also be a first name.

Higan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Higan (Hindi: हीगां, Marathi: िहगन) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Higan? popularity and diffusion

Higan is the 2,661,929th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname Higan occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Higan live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Higan is also the 784,558th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 139 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 3,893,778. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 31 percent reside, Western Visayas, where 27 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 15 percent reside. Beside The Philippines it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Higan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Higan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Higan Last Name Statistics demography

Higan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heigan912,130/
Hingan91362/
Higane91315/
Higang91113/
Chigan91100/
Higand9138/
Higgan917/
Haigan917/
Highan916/
Higaan916/
Higain912/
Huigan911/
Hiegan911/
Khigan911/
Hoigan910/
Hisgan910/
Igan89678/
Hingaan83203/
Hinggan83142/
Higanne83108/
Chingan8396/
Heisgan8337/
Chigang8318/
Huigang8316/
Chigane8314/
Higaang8313/
Chaigan8310/
Chighan838/
Haigang835/
Haingan834/
Higaane832/
Heighan832/
Chhigan831/
Heingan831/
Hingaun831/
Hoigang831/
Kheigan831/
Khighan831/
Haigane831/
Higaine831/
Heigang831/
Chisgan831/
Highand830/
Haighan830/
Highann830/
Jhoigan830/
Hinghan830/
Heigand830/
Hichgan830/
Jigan805,185/
Gigan802,317/
Ingan801,449/
Hegan801,068/
Yigan80954/
Igang80807/
Higon80799/
Hugan80279/
Iogan80132/
Igane80120/
Igaan80103/
Isgan8040/
Țigan8039/
Hăgan8037/
Ighan8026/
Igain8022/
Higón8021/
Igaun8020/
Iggan8016/
Igand8011/
Aigan8010/
Ehgan8010/
Higam809/
Iñgan809/
Eigan802/
Hygan801/
Ijgan801/
Ihgan801/
Jhgan801/
Igant800/
Chaingan7783/
Chiegain7736/
Chighane7716/
Chiganne7711/
Chinghan774/
Chhaigan772/
Chhingan771/
Heinghan771/
Chuingan771/
Cheigang771/
Chaighan771/
Chaigang771/
Cheingan771/
Higham7310,397/
Heegan732,205/
Hughan73922/
Huggan73787/
Jingan73437/
Igaune73310/
Heggan73264/
Hugain73207/
Higgon73200/
Hegane73188/
Hengan73182/
Higoun73175/
Inggan7379/
Chegan7374/
Hîngan7365/
Aigaan7363/
Hoigam7362/
Jigane7357/
Haygan7355/
Jigang7349/
Eighan7344/
Ighane7330/
Gingan7329/
Yigang7324/
Jaigan7318/
Hegann7318/
Iogann7317/
Heagan7316/
Ingaan7316/
Heghan7311/
Gigain7311/
Ighang739/
Hingon738/
Gigaan737/
Khegan737/
Gaigan736/
Chigam735/
Aigang735/
Șoigan735/
Higone734/
Ehghan734/
Hisgam734/
Gehgan733/
Huegan733/
Haigam733/
Ingain733/
Hegang733/
Uiggan732/
Hegand732/
Iganne732/
Yigain732/
Iggane732/
Hoygan732/
Joigan731/
Jigand731/
Heygan731/
Highon731/
Higong731/
Higoon731/
Gighan731/
Hegain731/
Aigain731/
Igahan731/
Aigane731/
Iganth731/
Higaam731/
Higgam731/
Heugan731/
Hajgan731/
Aighan731/
Aaigan731/
Isgane731/
Oingan731/
Yingan731/
Eingan731/
Jiegan731/
Ingann730/
Juigan730/
Chiganova71371/
Chaigahan712/
Egan6770,492/
Ugan673,237/
Igam67741/
Chengan67437/
Haigoun67346/
Igon67304/
Heughan67274/
Jinggan67257/
Chegang67188/
Heggann67155/
Khajgan67134/
Heigham67126/
Ygan6769/
Gehegan6752/
Chigone6739/
Iganova6730/
Chegain6729/
Chigong6721/
Ginggan6720/
Chingon6719/
Higoune6712/
Highham6711/
Chegant6711/
Yigaing6710/
Heggane678/
Chaigam678/
Chigoun676/
Henghan675/
Heganne675/
Jgan675/
Heaggan673/
Hajghan672/
Henngan671/
Chegann671/
Henggan671/
Heggand671/
Jigaten671/
Higonne671/
Haigong671/
Yinggan671/
Chaigon671/
Igón671/
Issgane671/
Higgham671/
Hengann671/
Ingahan671/
Khaygan671/
Êgan671/
Chijganova671/
Chegane671/
Chesgan671/
Gaigain671/
Gaighan671/
Ehhggan671/
Joiggan671/
Inngain671/
Hinngon671/
Khaigon671/
Heygand670/
Heggant670/
Eighane670/

Higan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Higan in the Marathi language
िहगनihagana80
हीरामनhiramana20
Higan in the Hindi language
हीगांhigam41.94
हीगनhigana35.48
हिगनhigana12.9
हिगांhigam6.45
हीगंhigam3.23

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