Higgin Surname
Approximately 979 people bear this surname
Higgin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Hick, which became Higg, and the diminutive Hickin, which became Higgin; compare Diggs and Dix, Wiggins and Wickins, Higginbotham and Hickinbotham, or Slagg and Slack; v.
Read More About This SurnameHiggin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 524 | 1:106,332 | 11,110 |
| United States | 207 | 1:1,751,009 | 115,476 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 676 | 1:36,058 | 4,694 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 242 | 1:207,515 | 17,911 |
Higgin (18) may also be a first name.
Higgin 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, which became Higg, and the diminutive Hickin, which became Higgin; compare Diggs and Dix, Wiggins and Wickins, Higginbotham and Hickinbotham, or Slagg and Slack; v. Hick for full history, and Hickin for further evidence. The parent of Higgin, and all its descendants, is indisputably Hickin, the diminutive of Hick, which means that Richard is the ancestor of all. I stated in my English Surnames (1875) that Isaac was the parent, giving my reasons. But I was altogether wrong, and I take this opportunity of apologizing for what at best was only a guess. For a brief time Hickin and Higgin ran alongside, but the lazier Higgin speedily won, and now as a surname Hickin is very rare.
Hekyn de Wath, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Hygyn de Bowland, 1379: ibid.
Alan Hygginson, or Hickynsone, 1552: Register of the University of Oxford.
1580. Married—John Ball, clothworker, and Sisley Higgenson: St. Mary Aldermary.
1588. Leonard Hygeyn, or Higune: Lancashire wills at Richmond.
1677. George Wheeler and Grace Higgons: Marriage Lic. (Canterbury).
William Higgins was member for Linlithgow in the Scots parliament, 1689 (Hanna, II, p. 498). Most probably from Irish O'hUiginn, descendant of Uige (Woulfe).
(Teutonic) = Higg, Hick (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -in. (Celtic) for O’Higgin, q.v.
(English) The son of little Higg or Hick, pet forms of Richard (rule, hard).
A diminutive of Hugh, through its Latin form Hugo. Hugonis the genitive case of that name (equivalent to Hugh's or Hughes) would easily become in rapid pronunciation Huggins, and Higgins. See however Heckin.
Little Hig or Hugh; the son of Hugh, from Hig, and the patronymic termination ings; belonging to, or the son of.
Richard Hegent, Norm. 1180-95; John and David Hicun, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Frisian, Iggs, Iggen; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
(Irish) Reduced anglicized form of Gaelic mag uiginn 'son of the Viking'.
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Higgin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Higgin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Higgin occurs most in England. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Higgin? popularity and diffusion
Higgin is the 367,731st most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 7,443,867 people. The last name Higgin is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Higgin reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. Higgin is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 18 people.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 524 people, or 1 in 106,332. In England Higgin is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside, Lancashire, where 17 percent reside and Cumbria, where 7 percent reside. Beside England Higgin exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Higgin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Higgin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Higgin last name decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 14 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 63 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 74 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Higgin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Higgin last name is chiefly Catholic (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Higgin last name are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.86% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Higgin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $40,841 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $52,606 CAD per year.
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