Where Does The Last Name Higher Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Higher (Arabic: هيغر) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higher? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 6,360,413^th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Higher are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 986,211^th most frequent forename on earth, held by 93 people.

The last name Higher is most widespread in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Higher is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 80 percent live and Greater London, where 20 percent live. Other than England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 22 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Higher Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Higher has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Higher surname expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.