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 Male Higby Height
177.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Higby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Higby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Higby is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Higby? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 142,558th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,335,003 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Higby reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Higby is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,120 people, or 1 in 170,971. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 21 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Higby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency 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 those holding the Higby surname are 24.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.52% being registered with the political 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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