Higgon Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Higgon 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.

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Higgon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:540,95233,556
Wales571:54,2904,971
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales901:17,4271,032
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Higgon 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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Little Hig or Hugh; the son of Hugh, from Hig, and the patronymic termination ings; belonging to, or the son of.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Higgon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Higgon is found most frequently in England. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Higgon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,185,157th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. Higgon occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Higgon are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 540,952. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 38 percent are found, Hampshire, where 24 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 11 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Higgon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Higgon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,717 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Higgon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

Higgon earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

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Higoun83175/
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Hingon838/
Higgan837/
Higone834/
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Giggon830/
Heggon830/
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Higoune7712/
Chigoun776/
Ginggon772/
Higonne771/
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Chaigon771/
Yiggonk771/
Hinngon771/
Khaigon771/
Heuggon770/
Higgung770/
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Haigoune7185/
Chingoon715/
Hichgond711/
Chingoun711/
Heigoune711/
Chenggon711/
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Huggan67787/
Aigoun67387/
Hingan67362/
Aigoin67351/
Higane67315/
Heggan67264/
Hingun67147/
Higang67113/
Chigan67100/
Gaygon6796/
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Heggom6720/
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Hygone678/
Haigan677/
Goigon677/
Jighon677/
Highan676/
Higaan676/
Igotin675/
Igosin674/
Jaigon674/
Yigong673/
Hygont673/
Igonne673/
Uiggan672/
Aigond672/
Heghon672/
Gaigon672/
Chegon672/
Iggane672/
Hegond671/
Huigan671/
Higunt671/
Eigond671/
Eggone671/
Aigong671/
Hiegan671/
Gehgon671/
Ingoun671/
Ighoon671/
Ikgong671/
Hughon671/
Higgam671/
Hegoun671/
Ingoon671/
Aingon671/
Chinghoon671/
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Highun670/
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Hegone670/
Hisgan670/

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