Higgen Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Higgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1291:624,07349,483
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Higgen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Higgen is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Higgen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgen? popularity and diffusion

Higgen is the 1,315,412th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Higgen live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Higgen is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 624,073. In Germany Higgen is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 46 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 15 percent live. Besides Germany this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Higgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Higgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Higgen surname fell 34 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Higgen Last Name Statistics demography

Higgen earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.72% less than the national average, earning $28,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higgien921/
Heiggen921/
Haiggen920/
Higen9138/
Iggen912/
Higgn911/
Høieggen8637/
Heigghen8623/
Heigen8317,515/
Heggen832,519/
Huigen831,343/
Higgin83979/
Hisgen83332/
Haggen83306/
Hyggen83152/
Hoggen83117/
Hingen8327/
Haigen8317/
Higien839/
Huggen835/
Hidgen835/
Higsen835/
Chigen832/
Jiggen831/
Inggen831/
Higgem831/
Hoigen831/
Häggen831/
Higaen830/
Aiggen830/
Hiegen830/
Highen830/
Igen80412/
Hign801/
Iggn801/
Huijgen771,251/
Heidgen77238/
Huisgen7774/
Heijgen7767/
Ginggen7753/
Chingen7748/
Higging7736/
Heitgen7715/
Chighen7715/
Heyggen779/
Heisgen774/
Higgisn773/
Heggenn773/
Chiguen773/
Higgind772/
Higginn772/
Chaigen772/
Chhigen771/
Higgian771/
Haigaen771/
Higghin771/
Haigent771/
Heingen771/
Heißgen771/
Henggen771/
Hinngen771/
Heighen770/
Hinggin770/
Chien7330,007/
Eggen736,588/
Hugen731,620/
Eigen731,387/
Hegen731,004/
Heien73936/
Ingen73522/
Aggen73513/
Gegen73510/
Hágen73438/
Khien73282/
Aigen73238/
Hizen73165/
Hoien73153/
Hügen73146/
Høien73143/
Uggen73137/
Içgen7392/
Işgen7390/
Hygen7383/
Hisen7369/
Izgen7364/
Isgen7362/
Yigen7361/
Hägen7357/
Itgen7355/
Heign7336/
Higin7336/
Haien7334/
Gigen7331/
Oggen7325/
Oigen7324/
Igien7324/
Jigen7322/
Ighen7322/
Hixen7319/
Hiyen7315/
Higne7313/
Hiehn7312/
Hijen7311/
Üggen738/
Huien736/
Igeng735/
Haign734/
Ihien734/
Hiien733/
Uhien732/
Iguen732/
Hiean732/
Igeen731/
Igsen731/
Hingn731/
Iegen731/
Highn731/
Hyien731/
Icgen731/
Iggén731/
Hicen731/
Idgen731/
Jhgen730/
Iggin730/
Hinngien715/
Häggåsen712/
Chhaggen711/
Chiggeem711/
Heinghen711/
Huijghen711/
Heygghen711/
Ien672,808/
Huygen672,065/
Hengen671,656/
Heggem671,143/
Chigne67983/
Chiyen67595/
Ichien67471/
Chigin67400/
Haggin67394/
Huisen67388/
Huizen67372/
Heisen67351/
Getgen67284/
Huegen67246/
Oigene67246/
Heugen67245/
Heijen67222/
Hesien67185/
Chizen67161/
Hiseen67130/
Ign67128/
Heagen67121/
Huggin67113/
Haijen6795/
Haisen6795/
Heegen6789/
Ishgen6784/
Chisen6782/
Hijzen6781/
Hoiten6765/
Gecgen6763/
Heizen6762/
Heiene6758/
Heiten6751/
Jaigen6749/
Chegen6748/
Hoggin6741/
Ethgen6739/
Ihiene6737/
Heygen6735/
İşgent6735/
Hiåsen6730/
Chienh6726/
Haygen6723/
Haizen6723/
Enggen6723/
Gehgen6723/
Inggin6721/
Høisen6720/
Igging6719/
Gaygen6718/
Hegent6717/
Isgenc6716/
Heißen6714/
Heggin6713/
Hingin6713/
Jingen6713/
Jehien6713/
Chiean6712/
Chhien6711/
Gingen6711/
Chijen6710/
Hegend6710/
Hichen679/
Huugen679/
Hayien679/
Hisent679/
Eggeng679/
Hedgen678/
Ch'ien677/
Yigeng677/
Huiten677/
Khaien676/
Eigene676/
Aigaen676/
Hüygen676/
Heighn675/
Hygene675/
Hoigne675/
Hizent675/
Haignt674/
Cheien674/
Hidgem674/
Huijen674/
Haigin674/
Igenne674/
Hugenn674/
Huieng674/
Høegen674/
Aingen674/
Ihsien673/
Ehhien673/
Hexgen673/
Echien673/
Jigeng673/
Hoisen672/
Higgim672/
Giggin672/
Hiesen672/
Haicen672/
Igehen672/
Eijgen672/
Higuin672/
Hisien672/
Isguen672/
Yingen672/
Inngen672/
Hawien671/
Chienn671/
Chignt671/
Heigin671/
Heixen671/
Hgehan671/
Hikhen671/
Eggent671/
Egghen671/
Geegen671/
Uiggin671/
Geggen671/
Hisgin671/
Joigen671/
Hoygen671/
Aigene671/
Huiene671/
Hygent671/
Haighn671/
Ohiene671/
Juigen671/
Hyogen671/
Huicen671/
Hooien671/
Higing671/
Hiiend671/
Hiyene671/
Hegeen671/
Heieen671/
Ueggen671/
Yiguen671/
Haiten671/
Hajien671/
Gigien671/
Eshgen671/
Choien671/
Haiene671/
Hai'en671/
Heiien671/
Oigenn671/
Euggen671/
Chuien671/
Chiien671/
Hezien671/
Ingeen671/
Hoieng671/
Khoien671/
Hixsen670/
Gaigen670/
Highin670/
Goygen670/
Hiksen670/
Ingenn670/
Howien670/
Ohient670/
Aitgen670/
Gesgen670/
Jiggin670/
Jeggen670/

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