Higson Surname

132,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Higson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Higg, a lazy pronunciation of Hick. All the evidence required will be found under Hick and Higgin, which see. Higson is the general variant of Hickson in South Lancashire.

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Higson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3281:23,9343,317
United States4011:903,88868,085
Australia2311:116,86512,949
Canada1171:314,92028,951
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Wales521:59,5105,360
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Norway91:571,36544,190
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Panama51:782,45211,059
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
China31:455,773,85521,925
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Jersey31:33,0674,675
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9021:12,8161,930
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Higson (304) may also be a first name.

Higson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Higg, a lazy pronunciation of Hick. All the evidence required will be found under Hick and Higgin, which see. Higson is the general variant of Hickson in South Lancashire. Higg, like Higgin, is found at an early period.

Hugh Higge, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Higge, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1585. Elizabeth Higson, of Brereton Wills at Chester.

1614. Gawen Higson. of Swinehead: ibid.

1808. Married — Daniel Higgs and Phoebe Littleford: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Higg’s Son: v. Higg, Hick.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Higson Last Name Facts

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

Higson is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 132,286th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,135,232 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Higson reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 504,994th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 304 people.

The surname Higson is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,328 people, or 1 in 23,934. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 37 percent are found, Lancashire, where 13 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Higson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Higson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Higson Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Higson last name are 2.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Higson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 259.13% more than the national average, earning 1,242,870 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.21% more than the national average, earning R 290,424 per year; in United States they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $42,799 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $50,644 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higgson922/
Hoigson921/
Higsong920/
Igson911/
Hixson839,454/
Igsoon8326/
Gigson8316/
Higsen835/
Hikson834/
Hicson832/
Hisxon831/
Aigson831/
Higsom831/
Jigson831/
Hegson830/
Hickson7714,059/
Chikson7727/
Häggson772/
Giggson771/
Hiskson771/
Hixsond771/
Huikson770/
Chicson770/
Chixson770/
Heixson770/
Hixon737,728/
Egson7361/
Ikson7319/
Igsan7310/
Icson738/
Igsen731/
Ixson731/
Chigchon7118/
Chickson7113/
Heickson714/
Jheicson711/
Hisckson711/
Hicksoen711/
Hicksion710/
Hicksson710/
Huickson710/
Jikson6722/
Eggson6719/
Ikcson6718/
Hiksan6718/
Hekson6714/
Ekhson6712/
Gikson6712/
Ickson6711/
Hexson6710/
Gekson679/
Aikson673/
Gegson672/
Izkson672/
Iksoon672/
Hixion672/
Aigsan671/
Chixssone671/
Egsoun671/
Yogson671/
Jicson671/
Igsaan671/
Hixsom671/
Hixxon671/
Hixzon671/
Eicson671/
Eixson671/
Gixson670/
Hixsen670/
Hiksen670/
Eikson670/
Heixon670/
Gexson670/

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