Higgons Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Higgons 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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Higgons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
England51:11,143,612252,590
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Higgons 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)

V. Higgins.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Higgons Last Name Facts

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

The surname Higgons is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgons? popularity and diffusion

The surname Higgons is the 1,755,741st most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Higgons reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 17 percent live, Florida, where 15 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Higgons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Higgons has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Higgons last name expanded 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Higgons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Higgons surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Higgons surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55% registered with the party.

Higgons earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.72% more than the national average, earning $62,015 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higons921/
Higgans86138/
Huggons8611/
Giggons864/
Higonsh862/
Jiggons861/
Chigons861/
Heggons860/
Igons831/
Heiggans800/
Higans775/
Eggons771/
Jigons770/
Gigons770/
Hugons770/
Hygons770/
Huggans71329/
Giggans7131/
Heggans7127/
Higanse7114/
Igosins716/
Jiggans712/
Highens712/
Hugoins711/
Igonshe711/
Highans710/
Higgams710/
Heagons710/
Jeggons710/
Heaggans67261/
Igans677/
Egons675/
Ugons673/
Iguns671/

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Higgons Reference & Research

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