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 most in Colombia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Higges click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higges? popularity and diffusion

Higges is the 4,908,606th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs mostly 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.

The surname is most numerous in Colombia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 4,343,097. In Colombia it is most numerous in: Bolívar Department, where 91 percent live and Atlántico Department, where 9 percent live. Aside from Colombia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Higges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Higges has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Higges Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily 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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