Hignell Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hignell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hignell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2891:192,79617,040
Canada981:375,97533,576
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Wales151:206,30213,003
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hignell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hignell has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hignell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 667,223rd most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 16,230,615 people. Hignell is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Hignell are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 289 people, or 1 in 192,796. In England Hignell is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 10 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 10 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England Hignell exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Hignell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hignell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hignell last name rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hignell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hignell are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Hignell earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.27% more than the national average, earning $59,257 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chignell93301/
Highnell931/
Ignell92247/
Hignel928/
Hinell927/
Chinell8678/
Hinnell8619/
Hegnell8616/
Hugnell869/
Ingnell868/
Heinell861/
Hitnell860/
Hinelld860/
Ignel83100/
Hinel8372/
Inell8317/
Chisnell80593/
Chinnell8012/
Gingnell806/
Chingell801/
Chitnell800/
Chionell800/
Heinel77623/
Chinel77608/
Egnell77525/
Henell77371/
Hingel77283/
Aignel77151/
Genell77142/
Ingell7767/
Innell7758/
Yhnell7752/
Ginell7735/
Hynell7729/
Hainel7726/
Hänell7717/
Hinhel7716/
Hinnel7713/
Hinael776/
Imnell776/
Ugnell772/
Jinell771/
Himnel771/
Hineld771/
Hinoel771/
Iniell771/
Ainell771/
Isnell770/
Hinelt770/
Gignel770/
Chisnellh751/
Inel732,974/
Hinl732/
Gingell713,371/
Heinelt71651/
Hennell71528/
Gennell71210/
Engnell71179/
Ginnell71158/
Chenell71134/
Hemnell7190/
Chainel7180/
Chingel7177/
Hegnelt7123/
Aingell7115/
Jegnell7113/
Gaynell7110/
Yngnell719/
Chinnel715/
Choinel715/
Chisnel714/
Einnell713/
Chinelh713/
Ginjell711/
Jingell711/
Jhynell711/
Ithnell711/
Iennell711/
Huinill711/
Geneell711/
Heinele711/
Inielle711/
Cheinel711/
Hinnill710/
Hengell710/
Goynell710/
Ginyell710/
Jinnell710/
Heingel710/
Innuell710/
Heinnel710/
Huineld710/
Hänel676,000/
Ionel675,196/
Genel673,950/
Heinl673,559/
Ginel671,055/
Ingel67904/
Henel67720/
Chennell67460/
Enell67363/
Innel67157/
Choisnel67121/
Isnel67107/
Jinel6760/
Inoel6741/
Jhnel6724/
Ainel6714/
Injel6713/
Chesnell6712/
Iñgel6711/
Hénel679/
Yinel678/
Hainl678/
Inyel677/
Hienl676/
Oinel676/
Iniel675/
Hinil674/
Hinelová674/
Inuel674/
Egnel673/
Hynel673/
Inael672/
Einel672/
Chinniel671/
Jnell671/
Huinl671/
Inill671/
Hoinl671/
Ynell671/
Chienuel671/
Hingngil671/
Jhgnl671/
Chainill671/
Jinielle671/
Ineel671/
Chenhell670/
Yinll670/
Henll670/
Gainnell670/
Cheneull670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hignell
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