Higney Surname

702,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Higney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Scotland771:69,5305,379
Canada621:594,28449,093
England571:977,51048,999
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Higney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Higney is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 702,422nd most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 17,392,711 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Higney live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 188 people, or 1 in 1,927,973. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 21 percent are found, Colorado, where 15 percent are found and Tennessee, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States Higney is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Higney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Higney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Higney last name increased 319 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 428 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 814 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Higney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Higney are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Higney earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.86% more than the national average, earning $47,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.46% more than the national average, earning $69,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haigney92289/
Highney921/
Heigney920/
Higgney920/
Hiney911,211/
Higny91222/
Igney91184/
Higne9113/
Hainey831,963/
Heiney831,422/
Chigne83983/
Hegney83447/
Hingne83396/
Chiney83334/
Gigney83248/
Hignet83182/
Hugney83100/
Hinney8383/
Hingey8376/
Hitney8321/
Higner8316/
Hoiney8314/
Hisney835/
Hoigne835/
Hignes833/
Hieney833/
Hineye832/
Eigney831/
Hinehy831/
Khiney831/
Chigny831/
Jigney830/
Hine8016,534/
Igne801,242/
Iney80127/
Hiny807/
Igny801/
Chaigne772,389/
Hignett772,146/
Heagney771,561/
Chainey771,483/
Chineye77560/
Chineya77139/
Chimney77131/
Haigner77118/
Hoingne7773/
Chineyi7733/
Heigner7732/
Cheiney7722/
Cheigne7721/
Chinney7713/
Chignes777/
Chimgne775/
Highnes774/
Chingey774/
Eighney773/
Chingne773/
Chigner773/
Chitney772/
Huignez772/
Chineyy771/
Heineya771/
Heineyy771/
Hughney771/
Higness771/
Choiney771/
Heignes771/
Hignoye771/
Chigneh771/
Chignez771/
Chignne771/
Hignehe771/
Hignesh771/
Chisney770/
Higgnes770/
Chegney770/
Haignes770/
Heinney770/
Heignet770/
Higgnet770/
Hingner770/
Highner770/
Chieney770/
Khine73691,664/
Hines73107,620/
Heine7339,709/
Hinge7320,390/
Chine7310,186/
Hiner734,422/
Haine733,088/
Hinay732,203/
Heiny731,526/
Geney731,513/
Ignes731,221/
Heney731,219/
Ignea731,208/
Ignez73326/
Hineh73325/
Ignyś73256/
Hinne73243/
Ainey73204/
Hainy73182/
Hijne73174/
Ineye73155/
Hinny73130/
Chiny73129/
Ineyu73117/
Hiene73116/
Hinez73108/
Hoine7397/
Hinoy7387/
Hinet7385/
Hinje7370/
Ignee7368/
Ehney7365/
Injey7364/
Giney7361/
Ingey7350/
Igner7350/
Hinei7347/
Hyney7344/
Hegny7337/
Huine7336/
Ingne7336/
Hitne7330/
Hägne7330/
Ghiny7327/
Hugne7326/
Hinya7317/
Ighne7316/
Hinea7316/
Gigne7316/
Hegne7315/
Ignet7315/
Ingny7314/
Aigne7313/
Hinuy7313/
Jiney7310/
Hieny739/
Ineay739/
Ignys738/
Isney738/
Ignoy737/
Jigne736/
Hinhe735/
Hined735/
Hinie735/
Einey735/
Hinue735/
Inney734/
Ineya734/
Ineyi734/
Ignay734/
Hinyi734/
Ignej734/
Hisne734/
Inoey734/
Oiney733/
Khiny733/
Higna733/
Hgene733/
Himne732/
Oigny732/
Hineu732/
Høine732/
Ignie732/
Jigny731/
Hijny731/
Hinee731/
Iniey731/
Igneh731/
Ignei731/
Hägny731/
Ihgne731/
Ieney731/
Hinyz731/
Gigny731/
Iegne731/
Igneu731/
Egney730/
Hihne730/
Chinheya71600/
Chignier71253/
Chaignet7199/
Chingeya7181/
Heaghney7159/
Hoingnet7152/
Highness7150/
Highnett7120/
Chinneya7117/
Chinyeya7114/
Chinneye719/
Chingeyi718/
Chinyeye715/
Hetingne714/
Chaignay712/
Chainney711/
Chingnee711/
Chinoeya711/
Heigenyi711/
Chaignea711/
Cheimgne711/
Chimgnie711/
Chineaya711/
Chineaye711/
Chineuye711/
Chieneye711/
Hugenney710/
Chaigner710/
Haines6767,307/
Aigner6725,618/
Cheney6723,297/
Heaney6714,472/
Gainey6711,973/
Chinea678,307/
Hinneh677,659/
Ine676,343/
Heiner675,113/
Eigner675,061/
Chione674,463/
Hegner673,762/
Cheine673,663/
Chaine673,029/
Henney672,641/
Heeney672,614/
Hainer671,358/
Heijne671,352/
Heines671,255/
Chinoy671,224/
Chinya671,168/
Khaine67972/
Chinye67929/
Jignes67766/
Chegne67627/
Hitner67578/
Jhinje67523/
Hinaje67512/
Chines67426/
Chiner67410/
Hinner67391/
Hinett67355/
Chinez67345/
Jignea67322/
Joigny67318/
Høines67315/
Chiene67302/
Chinyo67297/
Hoines67290/
Chinge67275/
Chineh67254/
Hinayo67246/
Oigene67246/
Hinoue67239/
Chinje67238/
Chigna67237/
Ginney67236/
Chinne67220/
Gaigne67210/
Iny67205/
Hainje67195/
Hienne67193/
Hainge67173/
Chinay67172/
Chuine67169/
Huiner67144/
Choine67131/
Genney67129/
Hegnes67117/
Heinje67115/
Juigne67111/
Hainez67108/
Chinyi67101/
Chimne6792/
Hingee6792/
Eagney6791/
Chinny6782/
Kheine6779/
Ignaya6776/
Chainy6775/
Hineux6767/
Hinaya6763/
Hainie6763/
Hainne6763/
Joigne6755/
Aheine6754/
Hägner6752/
Hegnet6750/
Hinnes6746/
Hayney6744/
Hinyie6744/
Jimney6742/
Oignet6741/
Aignei6741/
Hajney6739/
Chinie6737/
Chinet6737/
Hesney6736/
Hienny6736/
Goigne6734/
Ingeye6734/
Chaignier6734/
Heinne6732/
Ingner6731/
Chinhe6730/
Chisne6730/
Hengne6729/
Hisner6729/
Khinya6728/
Hijner6727/
Chinee6727/
Yineya6727/
Hiniya6726/
Hinesh6725/
Ighner6723/
Gojney6723/
Heneya6723/
Hinnie6723/
Ahaine6723/
Inieye6723/
Geneya6720/
Heinez6719/
Hinnge6718/
Hingie6718/
Hoisne6716/
Heinie6716/
Chinae6716/
Khinay6716/
Heneuy6716/
Goiney6714/
Gayney6713/
Heinge6713/
Hisnay6713/
Hiegni6713/
Khoine6713/
Heinay6713/
Hainep6713/
Ehieny6713/
Khinoy6712/
Hengey6712/
Jainey6712/
Aignes6712/
Henyey6712/
Chinei6712/
Himner6712/
Hainee6711/
Hignou6711/
Aineya6711/
Ingnes6710/
Hoigné6710/
Hainet6710/
Hoiner679/
Cheiny679/
Hinnoy679/
Hiness678/
Hiniye678/
Jinney676/
Khoiny676/
Heneys676/
Jitney676/
Chiniy676/
Eigene676/
Heineh676/
Geeney675/
Ignesiyas675/
Chitne675/
Ehgner675/
Hygene675/
Oinney674/
Igneus674/
Jhinjy674/
Hinytz674/
Chinue674/
Chineu674/
Khinje674/
Chined674/
Igenne674/
Aineyo674/
Hignis674/
Jiegne674/
Høiner674/
Hineth674/
Hoinuy674/
Hainyi674/
Igneis673/
Ainney673/
Hineds673/
Injeya673/
Ineyat673/
Haisne673/
Hainay673/
Hügner673/
Huinya673/
Oghiny673/
Chinoe672/
Eighny672/
Hinies672/
Jigner672/
Jingne672/
Heneye672/
Heagne672/
Ignesh672/
Ghinya672/
Khinge672/
Khinyi672/
Khainy672/
Hained672/
Chiony672/
Inieyo672/
Ingnez672/
Hinoyo672/
Hainea672/
Hinnøy672/
Hegnez672/
Jignay672/
Hinawe672/
Uigner672/
Heagny671/
Heneey671/
Einney671/
Khinne671/
Chhine671/
Chigni671/
Hehney671/
Heinye671/
Hejney671/
Haygne671/
Hynjey671/
Huines671/
Ineyas671/
Ingnay671/
Igneshiya671/
Hienie671/
Hinays671/
Hineha671/
Hineih671/
Hinhed671/
Hiniyo671/
Hinjay671/
Hinjya671/
Hoisny671/
Ehneyd671/
Eineye671/
Geneay671/
Geneyh671/
Ghinay671/
Aainey671/
Aineye671/
Aignea671/
Yignye671/
Heniey671/
Hinnea671/
Geneye671/
Huygne671/
Ignets671/
Hainya671/
Aigene671/
Ignoye671/
Imgnay671/
Inyeye671/
Ohiene671/
Hinaye671/
Einiey671/
Aignez671/
Chinep671/
Chinjy671/
Hégner671/
Hugnay671/
Huinea671/
Ignawe671/
Ignayo671/
Heugne671/
Hoiniy671/
Hisnje671/
Hinehe671/
Hineja671/
Hinest671/
Hinjie671/
Jingey671/
Jignee671/
Ingeyi671/
Ingeyo671/
Kheney671/
Khiniy671/
Khinny671/
Yimgne671/
Goigny671/
Haigna671/
Gighny671/
Gingne671/
Choiny671/
Chèney671/
Chaigneou671/
Chaineyio671/
Chegny671/
Chineș671/
Hinjoy671/
Chginy671/
Huinee671/
Ineaye671/
Jinehy671/
Chihne671/
Chijne671/
Ainiey671/
Eignyh671/
Juiney671/
Ginjey671/
Hainei671/
Iggnes671/
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Ignezz671/
Ignnes671/
Hitnee671/
Hoinet671/
Hionne671/
Hinniy671/
Henehy670/
Hyngey670/
Hignas670/
Ihgner670/
Hainny670/
Chaighner670/
Hinnet670/
Gignoe670/
Joiney670/
Hinech670/
Heyney670/
Chieny670/
Huyney670/
Gehney670/
Eighne670/
Heinet670/
Chitny670/
Hughny670/
Gignne670/
Chyney670/
Geyney670/
Heinee670/
Heinea670/
Heined670/
Gignae670/

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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
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