Higan Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Higan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Higan (139) may also be a first name.
Higan Demographics
Average Higan Salary in
United States
$38,271 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Higan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Higan in the Marathi language | ||
| िहगन | ihagana | 80 |
| हीरामन | hiramana | 20 |
| Higan in the Hindi language | ||
| हीगां | higam | 41.94 |
| हीगन | higana | 35.48 |
| हिगन | higana | 12.9 |
| हिगां | higam | 6.45 |
| हीगं | higam | 3.23 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Higan
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