Higgett Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Higgett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Hick (commonly pronounced Higg), and diminutive Higgot; compare Emmott, Marriott, Elliot, &c.

Higgett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England91:6,190,895170,599
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Higgett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Hick (commonly pronounced Higg), and diminutive Higgot; compare Emmott, Marriott, Elliot, &c.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 a form of Highgate, q.v. 2 = Higg (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Higgett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Higgett is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,307,654th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Higgett live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States Higgett is most common in: South Carolina, where 58 percent reside and Georgia, where 42 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 43 percent reside.

Higgett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Higgett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Higgett surname rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Higgett Last Name Statistics demography

Higgett earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 78.89% less than the national average, earning $9,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinggett930/
Higget920/
Higett920/
Huggett865,258/
Haggett862,290/
Hoggett861,001/
Higgitt86368/
Highett86238/
Heggett8617/
Jiggett865/
Hisgett865/
Giggett862/
Eiggett860/
Higge834/
Igett831/
Jiggetts801,054/
Haggette804/
Jiggette801/
Higuette801/
Hugghett800/
Cheggett800/
Eggett771,147/
Highet77981/
Aggett77937/
Higuet77540/
Isgett77469/
Hieatt77435/
Huiett77150/
Hugget7791/
Igette7769/
Higger7756/
Hagget7735/
Hugett7733/
Higges7716/
Chigge7710/
Hogget779/
Higged778/
Higgit777/
Hagett774/
Gigett774/
Heiget773/
Hicett772/
Jigget772/
Gigget772/
Chiett771/
Idgett771/
Hoiett771/
Uggett771/
Hinget771/
Higest771/
Haiett771/
Higgse770/
Heiett770/
Hiyett770/
Hegget770/
Hiedtt770/
Higgee770/
Hiiett770/
Higgey770/
Jiggedtts751/
Hoidgetts751/
Hige73737/
Igge73143/
Iget731/
Hisette71386/
Haggitt71356/
Heggset71203/
Chigete71183/
Hizzett71116/
Hizette71100/
Hadgett7187/
Chighet7165/
Hicguet7149/
Isgette7145/
Highiet7139/
Jiggets7136/
Iguette7135/
Hoggitt7134/
Chigges7121/
Hoggeth7117/
Huggitt7112/
Huegett716/
Haigger715/
Chiguet714/
Haiette714/
Gingget714/
Hasgett713/
Eaggett712/
Chingge711/
Heghett711/
Jigetts711/
Huggeth711/
Hieghet711/
Hoisett711/
Eggette711/
Heggest711/
Heigege711/
Ehsiett711/
Chaiget711/
Heggitt710/
Heygett710/
Higgeys710/
Higgues710/
Chigger710/
Jiggitt710/
Hougett710/
Hoygett710/
Heidget710/
Higheat710/
Geygett710/
Hesiett710/
Huiette710/
Hogiett710/
Hengett710/
Hinge6720,390/
Hegge676,317/
Huitt672,144/
Huget67835/
Higgi67789/
Haget67756/
Chiet67744/
Goett67504/
Isett67495/
Heitt67368/
Khiet67354/
Hoitt67314/
Huige67314/
Izett67280/
Higer67269/
Inget67262/
Higes67235/
Huiet67163/
Highe67136/
Agett67133/
Hisge6794/
Hiege6774/
Iguet6766/
Igges6764/
Haitt6754/
Hoett6742/
Igger6739/
Higie6736/
Haige6735/
Ehiet6735/
Igete6735/
Ingge6732/
Jiggitts6732/
Higey6730/
Chige6729/
Higga6727/
Hiiet6723/
Isget6721/
Heige6721/
Egget6720/
Giget6720/
Haiet6719/
Hägge6719/
Igeet6717/
Heget6715/
Higye6715/
Hoige6714/
Geget6714/
Heggseth6710/
Jigge679/
Agget679/
Hijet678/
Egett678/
Higit677/
Aiget677/
Hygge677/
Eigge675/
Heatt674/
Heytt674/
Hiedt673/
Hughhett673/
Chichett673/
Issgette672/
Haett672/
Khiyette672/
Higea672/
Haijette672/
Cheigger671/
Heiet671/
Hieat671/
Higeshte671/
Higse671/
Eaggette671/
Geatt671/
Uiett671/
Hoiet671/
Igged671/
Idget671/
Iggeh671/
Hyguette671/
Hüget671/
Iegge671/
Iggey671/
Hizet671/
Heiksett671/
Ihget671/
Hedgetts670/
Hitchett670/
Gigge670/
Houiette670/

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