Higden Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Higden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

Higden Last Name Facts

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

Higden occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Higden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,007,164th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Higden are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Higden is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States Higden is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 26 percent reside, Michigan, where 17 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States Higden occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 38 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Higden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Higden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Higden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Higden last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Higden are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Higden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $49,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.23% more than the national average, earning $63,709 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chigden9250/
Highden921/
Igden9189/
Higdem83182/
Jigden83161/
Hegden8333/
Hicden8318/
Hikden834/
Hugden832/
Higdin831/
Ingden831/
Igdn801/
Chigdem773/
Heugden771/
Egden7371/
Igdem731/
Ugden730/
Egdeng677/
Hugdin674/
Ingdén674/
Ingdin671/
Hekden671/
Incden671/

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Higden Reference & Research

Higdon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Higdon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Higden
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis