Higg Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Higg Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Higg family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Annuitant 4
Barman 1
Bottler 1
Carpenter Builder 1
Clerk 1
Railway Signalman 1
Carter 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Nurse Domestic 1
General Servant Unemployed 1
Pedlar 1
General Servant Cook 1
Servant Domestic 1
Gardener 1
Iron Moulder 1
Potter Shuttle Maker 1
Railway Pointsman 1
Shoe Dealer 1
Shuttle Maker 1
General Labourer 1
Lace Makers Assistant 1
Woollen Cloth Picker 1
Grocer 1
Blacksmith 1

Higg Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hogg 75% 46,276
2 Hagg 75% 3,262
3 Higg 100% 1,141
4 Hegg 75% 754
5 Haggie 50% 626
6 Hugg 75% 531
7 Heggie 50% 477
8 Higgie 67% 142
9 Hogge 60% 131
10 Huggo 60% 109

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The surname Higg is the 3rd most popular variant of Hogg.

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