Higg Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Higg Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Higg, a lazy pronunciation of Hick. All the evidence required will be found under Hick and Higgin, which see. Higson is the general variant of Hickson in South Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameHigg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 59 | 1:413,142 | 24,536 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Higg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Higg, a lazy pronunciation of Hick. All the evidence required will be found under Hick and Higgin, which see. Higson is the general variant of Hickson in South Lancashire. Higg, like Higgin, is found at an early period.
Hugh Higge, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Higge, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1585. Elizabeth Higson, of Brereton Wills at Chester.
1614. Gawen Higson. of Swinehead: ibid.
1808. Married — Daniel Higgs and Phoebe Littleford: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Hick.
Higg Demographics
Average Higg Salary in
United States
$47,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Higg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Higg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Higg is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Higg.
How Common Is The Last Name Higg? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,100,440th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Higg reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States Higg is most numerous in: Hawaii, where 20 percent live, Texas, where 20 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 23 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.
Higg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Higg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Higg last name contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Higg Last Name Statistics demography
Higg earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higgs | 89 | 31,939 | / |
| Haigg | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chigg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hig | 86 | 85 | / |
| Igg | 86 | 8 | / |
| Chiggs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Higgue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Huiggs | 80 | 0 | / |
| High | 75 | 26,548 | / |
| Haig | 75 | 6,853 | / |
| Hägg | 75 | 3,705 | / |
| Hegg | 75 | 2,869 | / |
| Gigg | 75 | 836 | / |
| Chig | 75 | 493 | / |
| Heig | 75 | 151 | / |
| Hoig | 75 | 131 | / |
| Huig | 75 | 103 | / |
| Higs | 75 | 17 | / |
| Oigg | 75 | 15 | / |
| Eigg | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hgig | 75 | 5 | / |
| Higt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ihgg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khig | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ikgg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hisg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iggs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Higz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jigg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yigg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhgg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhgg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iegg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iggz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iggg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Igqg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijgg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Higq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Higx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hihg | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Higgs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haigh | 67 | 21,731 | / |
| Heggs | 67 | 1,199 | / |
| Gaigg | 67 | 587 | / |
| Heigh | 67 | 570 | / |
| Ig | 67 | 332 | / |
| Higue | 67 | 162 | / |
| Chaig | 67 | 145 | / |
| Chieg | 67 | 111 | / |
| Huijg | 67 | 104 | / |
| Chigh | 67 | 93 | / |
| Heggø | 67 | 90 | / |
| Huigh | 67 | 58 | / |
| Hoigt | 67 | 53 | / |
| Iggue | 67 | 43 | / |
| Häggh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Cheig | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jiggs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khaig | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hoigk | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hiegh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chegg | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chigs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heihg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Häggå | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haigt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chuig | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heggt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eiggs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haigs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chigc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chigz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Higtt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heigs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heigz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiog | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiggs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hikgt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjjgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieggg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chicg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heisg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Higks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Higth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haihg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyggs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Higss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoigh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Huicg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heigk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heigt | 67 | 0 | / |
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