Higgit Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jersey
Highest density in:
Jersey

Higgit 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.

Higgit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey31:33,0674,675
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Higgit 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

Higgit Last Name Facts

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

Higgit is found in Jersey more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgit? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Higgit live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Higgit is most widely held in Jersey, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 33,067. Besides Jersey Higgit exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 29 percent live.

Higgit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Higgit has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Higgit last name contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Higit917/
Higuit83411/
Inggit83279/
Hinggi8369/
Higgai8317/
Higgis8316/
Higgih835/
Chigit835/
Chiggi834/
Hingit834/
Higget830/
Huggit830/
Highit830/
Igit801,698/
Higi80484/
Iggi8060/
Hiit804/
Hinggih7750/
Highiet7739/
Higgett7721/
Huggitt7712/
Chioggi776/
Jiggits773/
Higiste772/
Hainggi772/
Chigite771/
Highite771/
Haiggai771/
Henggit771/
Chiggai771/
Chaigit771/
Heggitt770/
Huggith770/
Jiggitt770/
Yigit733,515/
Hingi731,176/
Heggi73759/
Iggui73425/
Higai73416/
Giggi73312/
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Iguit73237/
Chigi73186/
Igite73142/
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Häggi7359/
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Higie7336/
Jiggi7331/
Gigit7328/
Higga7327/
Hiiet7323/
Aigit7319/
Hiitt7314/
Iggih7311/
Isgit7311/
Haigi7310/
Khiit739/
Iggji738/
Eigit736/
Igoit736/
Heigi735/
Highi735/
Higge734/
Chiit733/
Jigit733/
Higzi733/
Huigi732/
Higih732/
Eggit731/
Higis731/
Hiite731/
Hisit731/
Igghi731/
Igait731/
Izgit731/
Gegit731/
Ieggi731/
Hoigi731/
Iggai731/
Chigzhit71463/
Jiggitts7132/
Higishte7120/
Highsith712/
Chighait711/
Chenggit711/
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Hinggett710/
Highet67981/
Haigis67955/
Igi67928/
Higuet67540/
Chingi67527/
Isgitt67211/
Chigai67119/
Henggi67108/
Chigui6796/
Hugget6791/
Heigis6782/
Eggitt6775/
Gingit6772/
Inggai6770/
Inggid6762/
Jinggi6760/
Higger6756/
Iit6750/
Hijjit6741/
Enggit6732/
Higier6727/
Chigga6725/
Higges6716/
Chigis6715/
Inggih6715/
Chigoi6712/
Chigge6710/
Chigitova679/
Khigai679/
Aiggui678/
Higged678/
Heyggi677/
Chighi676/
Ginggi676/
Hingoi675/
Chiite675/
Gighgi675/
Hugiet675/
Cheggi674/
Hinngi674/
Chisit674/
Khiiot674/
Chigiy674/
Haingi674/
Heiget673/
Chigie673/
Inggoi673/
Hingai673/
Haigai673/
Chiogi673/
Higuis673/
Chijit673/
Haigie672/
Heggis672/
Uggitt672/
Jigget672/
Gaigit672/
Heggai672/
Haigga672/
Gigget672/
Khighi672/
Higeyi672/
Heguit672/
Khijit671/
Chaigi671/
Chicit671/
Chigsi671/
Hegist671/
Jihgit671/
Hugitt671/
Huigui671/
Hinget671/
Chigzi671/
Igghid671/
Hihuit671/
Higest671/
Heggui671/
Heigoi671/
Ingoit671/
Khaigi671/
Khijgi671/
Haigui671/
Getgit671/
Chigiz671/
Jiggai671/
Ehiegi671/
Joggit671/
Jingit671/
Ingait671/
Hjgkgi671/
Highio671/
Higidd671/
Higgse670/
Hieitt670/
Hegget670/
Hegsit670/
Higgee670/
Hiiett670/
Higgey670/
Higett670/

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