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

The surname Higden has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Higden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higden? popularity and diffusion

Higden is the 2,007,164th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Higden live; 95 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

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

Higden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Higden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Higden surname fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Higden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Higden surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for 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