Higgelke Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Higgelke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higgelke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Higgelke Last Name Facts

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

Higgelke is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgelke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,055,934th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. Higgelke is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Higgelke reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 3,833,593. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hamburg, where 52 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 10 percent live. Aside from Germany Higgelke exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 32 percent live and Denmark, where 10 percent live.

Higgelke Last Name Statistics demography

Higgelke earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 24.49% more than the national average, earning $61,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hieggelke9456/
Heiggelke941/
Heggelke8852/
Highelk8016/
Ingelke802/
Hegelke801/
Ielke771/
Heilke7179/
Haelke7169/
Huelke7152/
Igelka7125/
Goelke7119/
Hielki712/
Hoilke711/
Heelke710/
Healke710/
Engelke6711,475/
Heilker67208/
Haehlke6726/
Heahlke6718/
Igielka6711/
Gingelk671/
Chuilke671/
Eugelke671/
Hailker671/
Haileke671/
Heslhke671/
Izuelke671/
Hawelke670/

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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
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  • 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 Higgelke
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