Higby Surname
Approximately 3,121 people bear this surname
Higby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Higby.' I cannot find the spot; compare Applebee.
1702. Married — Richard Higbey, of Bushey, Hertfordshire, and Elizabeth Cooke: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Higby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,120 | 1:170,971 | 17,263 |
| Israel | 661 | 1:12,946 | 1,978 |
| England | 239 | 1:233,130 | 19,331 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 88 | 1:276,993 | 19,333 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,120 | 1:44,838 | 5,184 |
Higby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Higby.' I cannot find the spot; compare Applebee.
1702. Married — Richard Higbey, of Bushey, Hertfordshire, and Elizabeth Cooke: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(Scandinavian) Dweller at (apparently) Hyge’s Settlement [Old Norse by-r]
(English) One who came from Hyge's settlement.
Higby Demographics
Average Higby Salary in
United States
$42,044 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Higby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Higby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Higby is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Higby click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Higby? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 142,558th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,335,003 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Higby are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Higby is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,120 people, or 1 in 170,971. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 21 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.
Higby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Higby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Higby last name increased 189 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 272 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Higby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Higby are 24.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Higby earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $42,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.68% less than the national average, earning $32,950 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highby | 91 | 88 | / |
| Higbey | 91 | 42 | / |
| Higgby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Higbay | 91 | 0 | / |
| Igby | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hieggby | 83 | 3 | / |
| Higbe | 80 | 129 | / |
| Higba | 80 | 33 | / |
| Ingby | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gigby | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hegby | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hugby | 80 | 2 | / |
| Igbay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Igbey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hägby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Igboy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aigby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yigby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hygby | 80 | 0 | / |
| Higbi | 80 | 0 | / |
| Higbee | 73 | 5,226 | / |
| Higbie | 73 | 1,149 | / |
| Igbaya | 73 | 171 | / |
| Chigba | 73 | 170 | / |
| Chigbe | 73 | 109 | / |
| Higbid | 73 | 87 | / |
| Higbea | 73 | 77 | / |
| Higbed | 73 | 14 | / |
| Higbai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Highbe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Huigbe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gingby | 73 | 4 | / |
| Heggby | 73 | 2 | / |
| Higuey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eshgby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiegbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hugbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hingbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hegbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chigwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hengby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igbhyt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gigboy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heigbe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hughby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Higbei | 73 | 0 | / |
| Higgbe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Igba | 67 | 20,515 | / |
| Igbe | 67 | 6,559 | / |
| Chiguay | 67 | 3,496 | / |
| Igbi | 67 | 829 | / |
| Chigbeu | 67 | 283 | / |
| Highway | 67 | 199 | / |
| Egby | 67 | 94 | / |
| Chigway | 67 | 72 | / |
| Chiegbe | 67 | 63 | / |
| Yigbaya | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ohiegbe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Chiguey | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hughboy | 67 | 33 | / |
| Chingbe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chigboa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Haigbea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hingway | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jaigbay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Highbee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chaigba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cheigbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chigbui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igvy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haingbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Higgbee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igbioyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaigba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haigbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haigbee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiggeby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heigway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Highbie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haygbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigbeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chegbyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigbie | 67 | 1 | / |
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