Higgan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Higgan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higgan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Higgan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Higgan (Hindi: हिग्गन) is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Higgan.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Higgan occurs mostly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Higgan reside; 57 percent reside in Australasia and 57 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Higgan is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 13,497,850. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside. Not including Australia this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 29 percent reside.

Higgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Higgan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinggan92142/
Higan9153/
Iggan9116/
Heigan832,130/
Huggan83787/
Hingan83362/
Higane83315/
Heggan83264/
Higgon83200/
Higang83113/
Chigan83100/
Inggan8379/
Higand8338/
Haigan837/
Highan836/
Higaan836/
Uiggan832/
Higain832/
Iggane832/
Huigan831/
Hiegan831/
Higgam831/
Khigan831/
Hoigan830/
Hisgan830/
Igan80678/
Jinggan77257/
Hingaan77203/
Heggann77155/
Higanne77108/
Chingan7796/
Heisgan7737/
Ginggan7720/
Chigang7718/
Huigang7716/
Chigane7714/
Higaang7713/
Chaigan7710/
Heggane778/
Chighan778/
Haigang775/
Haingan774/
Heaggan773/
Higaane772/
Heighan772/
Chhigan771/
Henggan771/
Heggand771/
Heingan771/
Hingaun771/
Yinggan771/
Hoigang771/
Higgham771/
Kheigan771/
Khighan771/
Haigane771/
Higaine771/
Heigang771/
Ehhggan771/
Chisgan771/
Joiggan771/
Highand770/
Haighan770/
Highann770/
Jhoigan770/
Hinghan770/
Heigand770/
Heggant770/
Hichgan770/
Jigan735,185/
Gigan732,317/
Ingan731,449/
Hegan731,068/
Yigan73954/
Igang73807/
Higon73799/
Eggan73476/
Hugan73279/
Gegan73254/
Iogan73132/
Igane73120/
Igaan73103/
Isgan7340/
Țigan7339/
Hăgan7337/
Ighan7326/
Igain7322/
Higón7321/
Igaun7320/
Igand7311/
Aigan7310/
Ehgan7310/
Higam739/
Iñgan739/
Iggam737/
Uggan733/
Eigan732/
Hygan731/
Ijgan731/
Ihgan731/
Jhgan731/
Igant730/
Cheggane71137/
Chaingan7183/
Chiegain7136/
Chighane7116/
Chiganne7111/
Chinghan714/
Inggahan713/
Chhaigan712/
Chhingan711/
Heinghan711/
Chuingan711/
Cheigang711/
Chaighan711/
Chaigang711/
Chenggan711/
Cheingan711/
Higham6710,397/
Heegan672,205/
Hughan67922/
Jingan67437/
Chiganova67371/
Igaune67310/
Enggan67305/
Huggon67238/
Geegan67220/
Hugain67207/
Hegane67188/
Hengan67182/
Higoun67175/
Geygan67107/
Chegan6774/
Hîngan6765/
Aigaan6763/
Hoigam6762/
Gaygan6760/
Jigane6757/
Haygan6755/
Jigang6749/
Eighan6744/
Yiggon6736/
Ighane6730/
Gingan6729/
Yigang6724/
Geggan6720/
Inggon6719/
Jaigan6718/
Hegann6718/
Iogann6717/
Heagan6716/
Ingaan6716/
Heghan6711/
Gigain6711/
Ighang679/
Iggong679/
Hingon678/
Gigaan677/
Khegan677/
Gaigan676/
Gajgan676/
Chigam675/
Aigang675/
Șoigan675/
Heggam674/
Higone674/
Ehghan674/
Hisgam674/
Gehgan673/
Huegan673/
Haigam673/
Ingain673/
Hegang673/
Hegand672/
Iganne672/
Yigain672/
Hoygan672/
Chaigahan672/
Joigan671/
Jigand671/
Heygan671/
Highon671/
Higong671/
Higoon671/
Euggan671/
Gighan671/
Hegain671/
Aigain671/
Igahan671/
Aigane671/
Iganth671/
Higaam671/
Heugan671/
Hajgan671/
Aighan671/
Aaigan671/
Isgane671/
Oingan671/
Yingan671/
Eggang671/
Eingan671/
Jiegan671/
Giggon670/
Eggant670/
Ingann670/
Heggon670/
Juigan670/

Higgan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Higgan in the Hindi language
हिग्गनhiggana-

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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 Higgan
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