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Where Does The Last Name Higgin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Higgin is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 367,731^st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,443,867 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Higgin are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198^th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 18 people.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 524 people, or 1 in 106,332. In England Higgin is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside, Lancashire, where 17 percent reside and Cumbria, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs 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 through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Higgin surname 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 surname is primarily Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Higgin surname are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.86% being registered with the 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.