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

The surname Higher (Arabic: هيغر) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 6,360,413^th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Higher occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Higher reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. Higher is also the 986,211^th most common forename globally, held by 93 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Higher is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 80 percent are found and Greater London, where 20 percent are found. Excluding England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 22 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Higher Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Higher has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Higher surname rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.