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

Higgison is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 713,660^th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 17,774,502 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Higgison live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 30 percent live, Georgia, where 13 percent live and Virginia, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Higgison Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Higgison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Higgison surname expanded 364 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Higgison Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Higgison surname is principally Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Higgison surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Higgison earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.62% less than the national average, earning $38,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.81% less than the national average, earning $47,291 CAD per year.