Higg Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Higg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

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.

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

V. Hick.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Higg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Higg is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Higg is the 3,100,440th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Higg are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States it is primarily found in: Hawaii, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 20 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 23 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Higg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Higg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Higg last name declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higgs8931,939/
Haigg893/
Chigg891/
Hig8685/
Igg868/
Chiggs802/
Higgue801/
Huiggs800/
High7526,548/
Haig756,853/
Hägg753,705/
Hegg752,869/
Gigg75836/
Chig75493/
Heig75151/
Hoig75131/
Huig75103/
Higs7517/
Oigg7515/
Eigg757/
Hgig755/
Higt754/
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Khig752/
Ikgg752/
Hisg752/
Iggs751/
Higz751/
Jigg751/
Yigg751/
Yhgg751/
Jhgg751/
Hhig751/
Iegg751/
Iggz751/
Iggg751/
Igqg751/
Ijgg751/
Hjig751/
Higq751/
Higx751/
Hihg751/
D'Higgs731/
Haigh6721,731/
Heggs671,199/
Gaigg67587/
Heigh67570/
Ig67332/
Higue67162/
Chaig67145/
Chieg67111/
Huijg67104/
Chigh6793/
Heggø6790/
Huigh6758/
Hoigt6753/
Iggue6743/
Häggh6732/
Cheig6717/
Jiggs6715/
Khaig6715/
Hoigk6712/
Hiegh679/
Chegg677/
Chigs676/
Heihg676/
Häggå675/
Haigt674/
Chuig674/
Heggt674/
Eiggs674/
Haigs673/
Chigc673/
Chigz672/
Higtt672/
Heigs672/
Heigz672/
Chiog672/
Aiggs672/
Hgaig671/
Kheig671/
Hikgt671/
Hjjgg671/
Ieggg671/
Chicg671/
Choig671/
Heisg671/
Higks671/
Higth671/
Haihg671/
Hyggs671/
Chigp671/
Higss671/
Hoigh670/
Huicg670/
Heigk670/
Heigt670/

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