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

The surname Higton occurs most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Higton is the 429,827^th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,086,716 people. The last name Higton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Higton reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 633 people, or 1 in 88,022. In England it is most common in: Derbyshire, where 23 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Higton occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Higton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Higton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Higton surname rose 278 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Higton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Higton surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Higton surname are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Higton earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.46% more than the national average, earning 475,735 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.43% more than the national average, earning $48,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $50,824 CAD per year.