Higdon Surname

38,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,619 people bear this surname

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

Higdon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Higdon'. So the evidence seems to prove; but it has a very local appearance.

John Hikedun, Worcestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Higdon de Slynesby, et uxor ejus, ad valorem militis, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Higdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,5671:28,8423,578
Canada8391:43,9165,433
England1661:335,65124,624
France81:8,302,840321,660
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4861:33,7954,041

Higdon (49) may also be a first name.

Higdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Higdon'. So the evidence seems to prove; but it has a very local appearance.

John Hikedun, Worcestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Higdon de Slynesby, et uxor ejus, ad valorem militis, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1640. John Higdon and Joane Durden: Marriage Lic. (London).

1749. Married — Daniel Higden and Margaret Clifton: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Higdon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Higdon is most common in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higdon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 38,615th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 535,101 people. The surname Higdon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Higdon are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 49 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 12,567 people, or 1 in 28,842. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 12 percent are found, Tennessee, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Higdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Higdon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Higdon last name rose 846 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Higdon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Higdon surname are 24.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.38% registered with the party.

The amount Higdon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.88% less than the national average, earning $41,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.68% less than the national average, earning $44,379 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higgdon922/
Haigdon921/
Highdon921/
Heigdon921/
Hingdon920/
Igdon9178/
Chingdon861/
Hegdon836/
Higdun831/
Higdom830/
Hugdon830/
Higdan830/
Jigdong77327/
Yingdon7778/
Huegdon779/
Jigdonh771/
Igdun7310/
Egdon7310/
Igdan733/
Jigduong7115/
Chingdan711/
Jingdonh711/
Hegdan6733/
Egdong6730/
Igdang6715/
Ingdan674/
Igdung671/
Higdam671/
Aigdun671/
Hugdan671/
Igdane671/
Hicdan671/
Yigdan671/
Aikdon671/
Jigdan671/

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Higdon Reference & Research

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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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Higdon
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