Higgot Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Higgot 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.

Higgot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Higgot 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

= Higg, Hick (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -ot.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Higgot Last Name Facts

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

Higgot is found most frequently in Canada. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgot? popularity and diffusion

The last name Higgot is the 5,587,209th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Higgot live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Higgot is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada Higgot is most numerous in: Manitoba, where 80 percent reside and Ontario, where 20 percent reside. Other than Canada this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Higgot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Higgot has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Higgot surname fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Higgot Last Name Statistics demography

Higgot earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.68% less than the national average, earning $42,391 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higgott92418/
Higgots921/
Higgo91458/
Higot912/
Iggot911/
Hinggo83670/
Chigot83662/
Iggout83411/
Inggot8333/
Hingot8318/
Higote8314/
Chiggo8310/
Higott832/
Higout832/
Higost831/
Giggot831/
Highgo830/
Higo8010,046/
Igot809,477/
Iggo80421/
Hingott77112/
Hinggoy7752/
Jinggot7718/
Iggoute778/
Chaigot772/
Higgate771/
Chiggos771/
Chigote771/
Higgatt770/
Giggott770/
Highote770/
Chigo736,221/
Hugot734,796/
Gigot732,155/
Inggo731,182/
Higoy73420/
Ighot73366/
Hingo73348/
Haigo73196/
Higoa73121/
Igodt73104/
Ingot7383/
Gegot7375/
Higos7343/
Hegot7342/
Igout7336/
Higod7334/
Jigot7331/
Higho7330/
Iggat7329/
Higga7327/
Higoh7325/
Heigo7322/
Higou7319/
Oigot7316/
Eiggo7315/
Heggo739/
Igoot737/
Jiggo736/
Igoit736/
Iggou736/
Igote735/
Giggo735/
Iggoh734/
Higat732/
Uggot732/
Higut731/
Igott731/
Hyggo731/
Iggoy731/
Hiego731/
Hjigo731/
Isgot731/
Higoo731/
Igoth731/
Higop731/
Eggot730/
Highgood711/
Chigoute711/
Jiggotts710/
Igo678,508/
Haingo677,069/
Chingo675,356/
Huingo671,114/
Gigout67690/
Gegout67606/
Chiego67376/
Ginggo67157/
Chiogo67119/
Enggot67117/
Heingo6779/
Chigou6774/
Chaigo6766/
Hingoo6764/
Jinggo6748/
Inggoy6748/
Chigos6747/
Chigoo6745/
Ehgotz6738/
Heigho6733/
Hoingo6732/
Inggut6727/
Chigga6725/
Gingot6723/
Yinggo6721/
Chigoy6720/
Hingou6718/
Jingot6718/
Hingat6717/
Heggoy6715/
Higate6714/
Inggat6714/
Ingoot6714/
Hugoth6714/
Higute6713/
Chigut6713/
Chigoi6712/
Chuigo6712/
Haigou679/
Ingott678/
Hingga677/
Chhigo677/
Heggod676/
Hingod676/
Hingoj676/
Hingoi675/
Jiggat675/
Highou673/
Haigut673/
Chigat673/
Inggoi673/
Higoos673/
Jigote672/
Chicgo672/
Higgad672/
Haigga672/
Henggo672/
Highat671/
Huggod671/
Ehgott671/
Chigho671/
Igothe671/
Igoult671/
Higgah671/
Hinngo671/
Heigoi671/
Inggoo671/
Inggou671/
Ingoit671/
Ioggoy671/
Aigote671/
Choigo671/
Chigoh671/
Ahiego671/
Eggott670/
Hegoth670/
Jigout670/

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