Higgie Surname
Approximately 520 people bear this surname
Higgie Surname Definition:
HEGGIE, Higgie: A shortened form of MaCkeccie, which see. Donald Hegy, 'pypar,' had a remission from Queen Mary for assisting the English in burning the town of Dunnone and besieging the castle, 1546 (RSS.). Patrick Hegy had sasine of lands in Perthshire, 1567 (ER.
Read More About This SurnameHiggie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 164 | 1:52,181 | 6,835 |
| New Zealand | 122 | 1:37,117 | 6,329 |
| Australia | 114 | 1:236,804 | 22,158 |
| Uruguay | 48 | 1:71,495 | 7,517 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 56 | 1:66,843 | 4,009 |
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Higgie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
HEGGIE, Higgie: A shortened form of MaCkeccie, which see. Donald Hegy, 'pypar,' had a remission from Queen Mary for assisting the English in burning the town of Dunnone and besieging the castle, 1546 (RSS.). Patrick Hegy had sasine of lands in Perthshire, 1567 (ER., XIX, p. 557), Barbara Heagie was heir portioner of James Heagie, merchant burgess of Stirling, 1617 (Inquis., 708), Janet Heggie, witness in Burntisland, 1640 (PBK., p. 167), Andrew Hegie, junior, burgess of Stirling, 1642 (Inquis., 2762), and John Heggie was schoolmaster at Forfar in 1670 (Lamont, Diary, p. 222). Three generations of Heggies were employed in succession in the Carron Ironworks (Gibson, Lairds, p. 201). Heagy 1599, Heegie 1642.
Higgie Demographics
Average Higgie Salary in
United States
$45,614 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Higgie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Higgie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Higgie occurs in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Higgie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 598,302nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 14,014,511 people. Higgie is mostly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Higgie reside; 45 percent reside in Australasia and 45 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most widely held in Israel, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 52,181. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Northern District, where 98 percent are found, Southern District, where 2 percent are found and Haifa District, where 1 percent are found. Beside Israel Higgie exists in 11 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 22 percent are found.
Higgie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Higgie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Higgie last name expanded 124 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Higgie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Higgie surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.
Higgie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,614 USD per year.
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