Higuera Surname

9,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Higuera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higuera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico24,0321:5,165649
Colombia10,9181:4,376684
Venezuela7,0701:4,272570
United States4,0241:90,07410,126
Spain3,8921:12,0121,393
Chile2,3741:7,421763
Ecuador1,2871:12,3591,968
Panama1,2541:3,120408
Argentina5151:82,9977,015
Bolivia4301:24,6891,850
Peru1231:258,40810,490
Cuba721:160,0383,769
France561:1,186,120124,657
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England221:2,532,63991,802
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Wales101:309,45316,869
Puerto Rico91:394,4603,042
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Andorra11:83,8382,381
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Higuera (35) may also be a first name.

Higuera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Higuera occurs most in Mexico. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higuera? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,992nd most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 129,416 people. The surname Higuera occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Higuera reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most common first name at a global level It is held by 35 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 24,032 people, or 1 in 5,165. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Sinaloa, where 33 percent are found, Baja California Sur, where 19 percent are found and Sonora, where 14 percent are found. Other than Mexico it is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 19 percent are found and Venezuela, where 13 percent are found.

Higuera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Higuera has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Higuera surname rose 2,737 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Higuera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Higuera surname are 41.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Higuera earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 32.03% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,176 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.74% more than the national average, earning $26,729,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.48% less than the national average, earning $38,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.23% less than the national average, earning $39,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higueras939,236/
Higuerra93130/
Higueira9315/
Chiguera9315/
Huiguera9310/
Heiguera932/
Higueray931/
Iguera92553/
Higera92110/
Chigueira8857/
Hisguerra886/
Higueiras882/
Higguerra881/
Higuerras881/
Huigueras881/
Higuero862,228/
Heguera86115/
Iguerra8652/
Giguera8651/
Hiquera8619/
Chigera8612/
Igueras8612/
Jiguera866/
Higeras865/
Higuira864/
Igueraj864/
Isguera863/
Higvera863/
Igueira863/
Hyguera862/
Eiguera862/
Huigera861/
Highera861/
Hingera861/
Higerra861/
Oiguera861/
Igouera861/
Igera8326/
Higueros802,635/
Higuerey801,086/
Isguerra80310/
Iguerraj80170/
Heguerra8074/
Gigueira8034/
Chiquera8033/
Cheguera8012/
Chigwera8010/
Aigueira808/
Chiguero806/
Higierra806/
Higuerei803/
Higuerro802/
Chiguira801/
Igueiras801/
Hiquerra801/
Jigueras801/
Jiguerra801/
Hegera77100/
Iquera7743/
Igwera7735/
Jigera7716/
Igerau7715/
Higira7710/
Gigera778/
Yguera776/
Ingera774/
Higero773/
Igbera773/
Iguero773/
Iguira772/
Igerat771/
Eigera771/
Igerha771/
Aigera771/
Chiqueira7534/
Chiqueray7518/
Chegueira756/
Higuerrey754/
Chiqquera754/
Higuereis752/
Hisgueros751/
Chikwuera751/
Higuereys751/
Chigira71976/
Esguera71421/
Geguera71279/
Heguira71204/
Chigero71202/
Gingera71155/
Hingira71120/
Higwira7151/
Chegera7139/
Eguerra7121/
Iguerey7119/
Yguerra7117/
Aigbera7113/
Eigbera7110/
Hegerat719/
Hequera718/
Haigira717/
Jeguera715/
Gigiera713/
Giguira713/
Hingero713/
Ingwera712/
Higeros712/
Iguirra711/
Huigira711/
Igheras711/
Highero711/
Isguero711/
Ingerai711/
Isquera711/
Gequera711/
Egueras711/
Jguerra711/
Igherra711/
Huigero711/
Igberai711/
Higerey710/
Ygueras710/
Esguerra6752,717/
Igira673,177/
Chikwera67757/
Egera67734/
Chiquero67490/
Esgueira67138/
Chigwira67108/
Chengera6774/
Hegerath6756/
Geguerra6750/
Chikuira6741/
Heguirra6727/
Hegeraad6723/
Igero6719/
Hegeraat6717/
Chiquira6713/
Ysguerra6712/
Gigueiro6711/
Chingero678/
Eguehera678/
Chequera676/
Izquerra674/
Isquerra673/
Esgueera673/
Gegueira673/
Hiqueros672/
Chingira672/
Eaguerra672/
Aygueira672/
Chigaira671/
Chigvero671/
Chigwero671/
Heigerod671/
Huigeros671/
Aiguerou671/
Aiqueira671/
Jiqueira671/
Jeguerra671/
Heguerey671/
Hegueros671/
Isguirra671/
Aigberah671/
Aigberha671/
Ygera670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Higuera
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