Hignett Surname

195,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hignett Surname Definition:

= Higg, Hick (q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -in-et.

Hignett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3771:40,4635,202
Australia2271:118,92413,128
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Canada1141:323,20729,592
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
Wales561:55,2605,065
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malta11:430,2723,380
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6021:40,4915,142
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Hignett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Higg, Hick (q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -in-et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hignett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hignett occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hignett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hignett? popularity and diffusion

Hignett is the 195,513th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,395,874 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Hignett live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,377 people, or 1 in 40,463. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 25 percent reside, Cheshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Hignett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hignett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hignett last name rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 774 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 5,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hignett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hignett surname are 16.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.04% registered with the party.

The amount Hignett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.84% more than the national average, earning R 451,128 per year; in United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $50,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hignette9326/
Highnett9320/
Hinett92355/
Hignet92182/
Hinnett863/
Chinett863/
Hainett861/
Hinette861/
Ingnett861/
Heinett860/
Gignett860/
Heignet860/
Hegnett860/
Higgnet860/
Inett83169/
Hinet8385/
Ignet8315/
Higne8313/
Chaignet8099/
Chinette8071/
Hoingnet8052/
Hinnette801/
Chisnett800/
Chinnett800/
Chigne77983/
Higney77419/
Hingne77396/
Genett77281/
Hinitt77207/
Hugnet77137/
Ginett77120/
Gignet7759/
Hegnet7750/
Hinete7747/
Oignet7741/
Hynett7739/
Chinet7737/
Inette7720/
Higner7716/
Ainett7713/
Hainet7710/
Hoigne775/
Jinett774/
Hineth774/
Henett773/
Hignes773/
Innett772/
Hinget771/
Ignets771/
Hinest771/
Hoinet771/
Hinnet770/
Heinet770/
Kheinette759/
Hine7316,534/
Igne731,242/
Inet73141/
Chainet714,534/
Chaigne712,389/
Hignite71976/
Juignet71778/
Gennett71502/
Chinete71293/
Haigney71289/
Ginnett71282/
Choinet71267/
Gaignet71163/
Haigner71118/
Chimnet71110/
Jinnett71109/
Jinette71105/
Chinnet7194/
Chuinet7180/
Hoingne7173/
Chenett7167/
Cheinet7160/
Hennett7157/
Ainette7154/
Chineth7146/
Chinyet7138/
Hoinets7136/
Gaynett7135/
Joignet7135/
Heigner7132/
Cheigne7121/
Heineth7119/
Heinetz7119/
Hainets7110/
Chitnet718/
Chignes717/
Gainett717/
Chinets715/
Chimgne715/
Highnes714/
Iniette714/
Chingne713/
Chigner713/
Egneitt712/
Yinette712/
Isnette712/
Huignez712/
Chinetz712/
Henette711/
Huggnet711/
Hugnitt711/
Higniht711/
Higness711/
Heignes711/
Highney711/
Hine'te711/
Hainetz711/
Chigneh711/
Chignez711/
Chignne711/
Chinjet711/
Hemnett711/
Injette711/
Hignehe711/
Hignesh711/
Igniete711/
Heigney710/
Higgnes710/
Higgney710/
Haignes710/
Hainnet710/
Hingner710/
Highner710/
Eignetz710/
Haynett710/
Hengett710/
Khine67691,664/
Genet67496,078/
Hines67107,620/
Heine6739,709/
Hinge6720,390/
Chine6710,186/
Hiner674,422/
Haine673,088/
Ginet672,373/
Ignes671,221/
Hiney671,211/
Ignea671,208/
Choisnet67886/
Chenette67875/
Jinnette67337/
Ignez67326/
Hineh67325/
Inget67262/
Chignier67253/
Hinne67243/
Higny67222/
Igney67184/
Hijne67174/
Hennette67144/
Hiene67116/
Henet67115/
Hinez67108/
Hoine6797/
Inete6784/
Innet6783/
Hinje6770/
Ignee6768/
Chinhete6758/
Jinet6754/
Highness6750/
Igner6750/
Hinei6747/
Huine6736/
Ingne6736/
Yinet6733/
Ineat6731/
Hitne6730/
Hägne6730/
Iniet6726/
Chinneth6724/
Hynet6720/
Hingngit6720/
Imnet6719/
Ionet6718/
Ighne6716/
Hinea6716/
Gigne6716/
Hegne6715/
Aigne6713/
Egnet6712/
Choinhet677/
Inyet677/
Highnite676/
Jigne676/
Gaygnett676/
Hinhe675/
Hined675/
Hinie675/
Isnet675/
Ineth675/
Injet674/
Enett674/
Chinyete674/
Inest674/
Chineitz674/
Hetingne674/
Ignej674/
Hisne674/
Chaineth674/
Ainet673/
Higna673/
Hgene673/
Einet673/
Inets672/
Egneitte672/
Ainyette672/
Himne672/
Hinit672/
Chinnets672/
Ugnet672/
Hineu672/
Høine672/
Oinet672/
Ignie672/
Chainete672/
Chesnett671/
Chingnee671/
Chiniest671/
Chinnitt671/
Henniett671/
Ihnet671/
Eghneitt671/
Ynett671/
Hinee671/
Chainiet671/
Igneh671/
Ignei671/
Ihgne671/
Jimnette671/
Uinet671/
Chaignea671/
Cheimgne671/
Chimgnie671/
Hemnette671/
Ineet671/
Hesnette671/
Iegne671/
Ienet671/
Igneu671/
Hennetts670/
Hoittnet670/
Hihne670/
Heinetsh670/
Hainesth670/
Heignite670/
Heinniet670/
Chennett670/
Chaigner670/
Ehnet670/

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