Higgott Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Higgott 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.

Higgott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2741:203,35117,687
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Australia331:818,05251,601
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Higgott 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

Higgott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Higgott occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Higgott? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 703,644th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 17,434,320 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Higgott are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 274 people, or 1 in 203,351. In England it is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 11 percent reside. Besides England Higgott exists in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Higgott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Higgott has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Higgott last name increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Higgott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Higgott last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Higgott earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.23% more than the national average, earning $56,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning $50,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higgot9212/
Higott922/
Hingott86112/
Higgots861/
Higgatt860/
Giggott860/
Higgo83458/
Higot832/
Igott831/
Iggot831/
Jiggotts800/
Hinggo77670/
Chigot77662/
Iggout77411/
Inggot7733/
Hingot7718/
Higote7714/
Chiggo7710/
Ingott778/
Higout772/
Giggot771/
Higost771/
Ehgott771/
Highgo770/
Eggott770/
Higo7310,046/
Igot739,477/
Iggo73421/
Hinggoy7152/
Jinggot7118/
Huggatt7111/
Iggoute718/
Chigutt713/
Chaigot712/
Gighott711/
Chiggos711/
Chigote711/
Higgate711/
Aingott710/
Highatt710/
Jiggatt710/
Highote710/
Chigo676,221/
Hugot674,796/
Gigot672,155/
Inggo671,182/
Higoy67420/
Ighot67366/
Hingo67348/
Haigo67196/
Higoa67121/
Igodt67104/
Ingot6783/
Gegot6775/
Higos6743/
Hegot6742/
Igout6736/
Higod6734/
Jigot6731/
Higho6730/
Iggat6729/
Higga6727/
Higoh6725/
Heigo6722/
Higou6719/
Oigot6716/
Eiggo6715/
Igatt6712/
Heggo679/
Igoot677/
Jiggo676/
Iggou676/
Igoit676/
Igote675/
Giggo675/
Iggoh674/
Uggot672/
Higat672/
Egott671/
Higop671/
Chengott671/
Igoth671/
Highgood671/
Higoo671/
Higut671/
Hiego671/
Chigoute671/
Isgot671/
Hjigo671/
Hyggo671/
Iggoy671/
Eggot670/

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