Higbe Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Higbe Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Hyge's settlement.

Higbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Higbe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Hyge's settlement.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Higbe Last Name Facts

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

Higbe has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higbe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,581,912th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Higbe are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 2,831,710. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 20 percent live, South Carolina, where 19 percent live and Minnesota, where 13 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Benin, where 1 percent live.

Higbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Higbe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Higbe surname grew 237 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Higbe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Higbe surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.

Higbe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $47,106 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higbee915,226/
Higbie911,149/
Chigbe91109/
Higbea9177/
Higbey9142/
Higbed9114/
Highbe918/
Huigbe917/
Hiegbe911/
Hingbe911/
Higbei910/
Higgbe910/
Heigbe910/
Igbe896,559/
Chigbeu83283/
Chiegbe8363/
Ohiegbe8338/
Chingbe8315/
Haigbea8311/
Highbee836/
Higgbee832/
Cheigbe832/
Highbie831/
Haigbee831/
Chigbeh831/
Chigbie831/
Aigbe8011,545/
Higby803,121/
Eigbe801,087/
Hegbe80987/
Igber80910/
Igbeh80224/
Higue80162/
Ingbe80141/
Jigbe80100/
Igbee8097/
Igbei8067/
Higba8033/
Igbes8022/
Igbea8012/
Yigbe805/
Igbed804/
Igbeu804/
Higve802/
Gigbe802/
Iegbe801/
Hugbe801/
Igbey801/
Igbie801/
Oigbe801/
Isgbe801/
Igbeï801/
Higbi800/
Chingbea771/
Chiegbeu771/
Chigwe731,443/
Chegbe73401/
Chigba73170/
Hingve73134/
Hingwe73133/
Highby7388/
Higbid7387/
Higgwe7377/
Chigue7375/
Igbeer7358/
Gaigbe7351/
Oigebe7336/
Haigue7331/
Yigbea7328/
Jingbe7327/
Aigbeh7319/
Goigbe7314/
Hegbee7313/
Higbai7311/
Hegber737/
Hiogue735/
Huigue734/
Aingbe733/
Aisgbe733/
Heigwe733/
Higuey732/
Igbehe732/
Ishgbe732/
Hugbey731/
Heagbe731/
Jigbeh731/
Gigbee731/
Aaigbe731/
Igbeeh731/
Higgue731/
Uigbeh731/
Igbhee731/
Hisgue731/
Higuea731/
Heigue731/
Ingbeh731/
Yigbei731/
Yigbeu731/
Gigbea731/
Gingbe731/
Jaigbe731/
Igbest731/
Igbije731/
Eigbee731/
Aigbed731/
Aigbie731/
Yigebe731/
Hegbie730/
Hugbee730/
Higwer730/
Higbay730/
Higgby730/
Igwe67360,950/
Egbe6751,063/
Igba6720,515/
Ugbe676,435/
Igue674,530/
Igve671,402/
Igbi67829/
Haingue67116/
Heigwer6763/
Chiegwe6752/
Chiguey6735/
Jaigbeh6732/
Chengbe6721/
Chigboa6711/
Chuigwe675/
Hieggby673/
Chaigba673/
Eigebee672/
Chaigue672/
Igby672/
Chigbui672/
Haingbi672/
Yingbei671/
Yingbeh671/
Ahaigwe671/
Chighve671/
Chigwue671/
Chiguei671/
Huingue671/
Hoingue671/
Yingbea671/
Haigbai671/
Ehiegue671/
Ahaigba671/
Chuigue671/
Chigweu671/
Chigoue671/
Chigweh671/
Huighue670/

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