Higgo Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Higgo Surname Definition:

“Wild Ash Tree” - Cornish version of Higgot.

Higgo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3691:146,82316,737
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Higgo (42) may also be a first name.

Higgo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Wild Ash Tree” - Cornish version of Higgot.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Higgo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Higgo (Hindi: हिग्गो, Marathi: िहग्गो) occurs most in South Africa. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Higgo is the 657,184th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,911,672 people. Higgo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Higgo reside; 81 percent reside in Southern Africa and 81 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Higgo is also the 1,566,439th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 42 people.

The surname Higgo is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 369 people, or 1 in 146,823. In South Africa Higgo is most common in: Western Cape, where 38 percent live, Gauteng, where 31 percent live and Limpopo, where 9 percent live. Not including South Africa Higgo occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Higgo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Higgo has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Higgo last name grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Higgo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Higgo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning R 286,140 per year and in Canada they earn 42.28% less than the national average, earning $28,679 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinggo91670/
Higgot9112/
Chiggo9110/
Highgo910/
Higo8910,046/
Iggo89421/
Higgott83418/
Hinggoy8352/
Higgots831/
Chiggos831/
Chigo806,221/
Inggo801,182/
Higoy80420/
Hingo80348/
Haigo80196/
Higoa80121/
Higos8043/
Higod8034/
Higho8030/
Higga8027/
Huggo8025/
Higoh8025/
Heigo8022/
Higou8019/
Eiggo8015/
Heggo809/
Jiggo806/
Iggou806/
Giggo805/
Iggoh804/
Higot802/
Iggot801/
Hyggo801/
Iggoy801/
Hiego801/
Hjigo801/
Higoo801/
Higop801/
Igo758,508/
Haingo737,069/
Chingo735,356/
Huingo731,114/
Chigot73662/
Iggout73411/
Chiego73376/
Ginggo73157/
Chiogo73119/
Heingo7379/
Chigou7374/
Chaigo7366/
Hingoo7364/
Jinggo7348/
Inggoy7348/
Chigos7347/
Chigoo7345/
Heigho7333/
Hoingo7332/
Chigga7325/
Yinggo7321/
Chigoy7320/
Hingou7318/
Heggoy7315/
Chigoi7312/
Chuigo7312/
Haigou739/
Hingga737/
Chhigo737/
Heggod736/
Hingoj736/
Hingoi735/
Highou733/
Inggoi733/
Higoos733/
Higott732/
Chicgo732/
Higgad732/
Haigga732/
Higout732/
Henggo732/
Chigho731/
Higost731/
Higgah731/
Hinngo731/
Heigoi731/
Inggoo731/
Inggou731/
Ioggoy731/
Choigo731/
Chigoh731/
Ahiego731/
Hugo6748,919/
Higa6717,104/
Igot679,477/
Jigo677,768/
Yigo676,375/
Igho676,040/
Ingo673,766/
Igoh672,964/
Oigo672,310/
Gigo671,995/
Gego671,412/
Hego671,409/
Igga671,323/
Igoy671,288/
Iogo671,238/
Igou671,156/
Aigo671,151/
Igos671,032/
Igoa67879/
Eigo67656/
Eggo67579/
Haigood67351/
Cheggou67345/
Heggood6781/
Chingou6759/
Igoi6749/
Choigoo6733/
Igoo6718/
Chaigou6714/
Jinggoh6714/
Igod6714/
Chingoi6712/
Hégo679/
Chingoo678/
Hinghoi678/
Hinghou677/
Ginggoy677/
Chaigoi676/
Ikgo676/
Iego675/
Igoz675/
Hinghoo674/
Chiogou674/
Chigosh673/
Chingho673/
Uggo672/
Ijgo672/
Ihgo672/
Chiegho672/
Chighou672/
Chuingo672/
Henggou672/
Ehgo672/
Chaigod672/
Chaigot672/
Igop671/
Chigohe671/
Hayggod671/
Uhgo671/
Uigo671/
Hügo671/
Iľgo671/
Jinggoy671/
Henggoy671/
Haingga671/
Chiegou671/
Chigouh671/
Cheingo671/
Iggouch671/
Yhgo671/
Chaigoo671/
Chinngo671/
Higgatt670/
Huigood670/

Higgo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Higgo in the Hindi language
हिग्गोhiggo-
Higgo in the Marathi language
िहग्गोihaggo-

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