Heggs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heggs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heggs family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 28
Scholar 20
House Servant 5
Tailor 3
Labourer 2
Farmer's Wife 2
Farmers Wife 2
Painter 2
Shepherd 1
Cord Wainer 1
Miner Labourer 1
Confectioner 1
Confectioner & Grocer 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Alms Woman 1
Carter Boy 1
Chair Woman 1
Coal Higgler 1
Engine Fitter 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farmer 50 Acres Employing 1 Boy 1
Farmer Of 54 Acres Of Land Employing 1 Man & 1 Boy 1
Governess 1
Agricultural Labourer Publican 1
Farmer Of 120 Acres 1

Heggs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Higgs 80% 39,984
2 Heggs 100% 2,521
3 Haggis 67% 1,861
4 Haggas 67% 1,076
5 Huggs 80% 380
6 Hoggs 80% 347
7 Haggs 80% 228
8 Hagges 67% 223
9 Higgis 67% 113

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The surname Heggs is the 2nd most popular variant of Higgs.

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