Higges Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Higges Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Higges Last Name Facts

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

The surname Higges is found in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higges? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Higges are found; 69 percent are found in South America and 69 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

Higges is most widely held in Colombia, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 4,343,097. In Colombia Higges is most common in: Bolívar Department, where 91 percent reside and Atlántico Department, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Colombia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Higges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Higges has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Higges surname declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Higges Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Higges last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Higges earn significantly less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 29.05% less than the national average, earning $16,107,400 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chigges9221/
Higgeys920/
Higgues920/
Higes91235/
Igges9164/
Higge914/
Heiges83509/
Haiges83191/
Highes83104/
Hogges83104/
Higger8356/
Hugges8353/
Huiges8331/
Hinges8330/
Higgis8316/
Chigge8310/
Hidges839/
Higged838/
Ingges837/
Hagges835/
Hegges834/
Hoiges833/
Hieges831/
Higest831/
Higget830/
Higgse830/
Gigges830/
Jigges830/
Higgee830/
Higgey830/
Hige80737/
Igge80143/
Iges8016/
Heighes77544/
Chinges77155/
Jiggets7736/
Higgett7721/
Huighes7711/
Haighes777/
Heidges775/
Haigger775/
Higuese773/
Hinggis772/
Heisges772/
Chingge771/
Hugghes771/
Heggest771/
Heggies771/
Haigues771/
Heigege771/
Huinges771/
Chigger770/
Hinge7320,390/
Hegge736,317/
Chies733,184/
Huges731,283/
Higgi73789/
Hiess73571/
Hages73421/
Haies73329/
Huige73314/
Higer73269/
Highe73136/
Inges73134/
Geges73106/
Egges73103/
Hisge7394/
Hiege7374/
Eiges7371/
Hijes7359/
Hiesz7343/
Igger7339/
Igies7338/
Higie7336/
Jiges7336/
Haige7335/
Hiehs7335/
Aiges7334/
Ingge7332/
Higey7330/
Chige7329/
Higga7327/
Giges7323/
Igess7321/
Heige7321/
Igesz7321/
Hägge7319/
Higye7315/
Hoige7314/
Heges7313/
Heies739/
Jigge739/
Igese738/
Hygge737/
Huies735/
Eigge735/
Khies735/
Igues735/
Agges732/
Higea732/
Ohies731/
Hiezs731/
Higis731/
Higse731/
Uhies731/
Igged731/
Iggeh731/
Hüges731/
Iegge731/
Iggey731/
Hices731/
Ehies731/
Ioges731/
Gigge730/
Hizes730/
Jiggetts711,054/
Chengges7117/
Cheigger711/
Jheisges711/
Hainghes710/
Ige6751,152/
Hedges6724,819/
Hegger671,839/
Eigege671,646/
Hengge671,024/
Highet67981/
Haigis67955/
Haggis67748/
Khoies67661/
Huigje67651/
Giggey67576/
Higuet67540/
Hadges67299/
Henges67296/
Chiege67281/
Chiger67277/
Chinge67275/
Heghes67270/
Heiger67225/
Hainge67173/
Haages67131/
Heijes67114/
Hiesch67105/
Hiches67101/
Iguess6794/
Hetges6794/
Chegge6787/
Ies6786/
Huighe6783/
Heigis6782/
Hingey6776/
Hinggi6769/
Haiger6763/
Hegues6747/
Huhges6744/
Aigues6743/
Ginges6741/
Inggis6741/
Hingis6735/
Khiesz6735/
Yingge6734/
Hegeds6733/
Heuges6733/
Aigege6731/
Hexges6729/
Higier6727/
Hatges6726/
Hueges6726/
Huises6726/
Chigga6725/
Ohiege6722/
Haijes6720/
Hauges6720/
Gisges6720/
Hinnge6718/
Jigger6718/
Hügues6718/
Yigues6717/
Higgai6717/
Jingge6716/
Chigis6715/
Heinge6713/
Hishge6713/
Eggess6712/
Higuez6712/
Chighe6711/
Choige6710/
Hugehs679/
Cheges678/
Higuye678/
Higgit677/
Hegesh677/
Heighe677/
Houges677/
Hayges677/
Huiger677/
Hazies676/
Chaige676/
Hjaige675/
Higgih675/
Chigee675/
Gegesz675/
Huggis674/
Hyghes674/
Chaies674/
Ehiest674/
Chiggi674/
Hagesø674/
Higuer674/
Yinges674/
Howies673/
Heiget673/
Huiest673/
Engges673/
Jigesh673/
Chigie673/
Hoggis673/
Heises673/
Ehiege673/
Chises673/
Higuis673/
Haigie672/
Heggis672/
Hégues672/
Khages672/
Chizes672/
Hugesh672/
Hoiger672/
Jigget672/
Giggis672/
Khiess672/
Jahies672/
Higuey672/
Eggies672/
Aighes672/
Eggest672/
Haigga672/
Higeyi672/
Ihiese672/
Eggues672/
Haighe671/
Oggess671/
Chigsi671/
Heggey671/
Heiese671/
Jiggedtts671/
Jhaige671/
Jaiges671/
Hugies671/
Ingies671/
Hieghe671/
Highee671/
Hijesh671/
Gegesh671/
Gidges671/
Gigesh671/
Haises671/
Chiess671/
Gaiges671/
Hoyges671/
Khaies671/
Echies671/
Aggese671/
Chigey671/
Aihies671/
Houies671/
Higuea671/
Hiejas671/
Hoidgetts671/
Hayies671/
Ingess671/
Inggeh671/
Gayges671/
Gegess671/
Haiees671/
Aggesø671/
Chigea671/
Cheige671/
Igetse671/
Hawies671/
Haizes671/
Hegess671/
Hegged671/
Kheies671/
Ainges670/
Hugess670/
Gedges670/
Heihes670/
Igueis670/
Heages670/
Eggets670/
Hogies670/
Hisies670/
Heegge670/
Johies670/
Hegget670/
Jidges670/
Higsee670/
Eigest670/
Hieies670/
Higett670/

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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 Higges
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