Higgens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Higgens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Higgens family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 12
Scholar 6
Living On Own Means 5
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 5
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Hair Dresser 3
Domestic Servant 2
Wood Chopper 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Blast Furnace Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Carpenter's Apprentice 2
Living On Her Means 2
Stone Breaker Road Labourer 2
Coal Porter 1
Cycle Fitter 1
Draper Assistant 1
Engine Driver Railway 1
Farmer 1
Foreman At Brewery 1
Foreman Fruit Station 1
Gas Stoker 1
Nurse Midwife 1
Plumber 1

Higgens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Higgins 86% 90,842
2 Huggins 71% 19,432
3 Higgens 100% 3,330
4 Hoggins 71% 2,063
5 Heggins 71% 921
6 Haggins 71% 656
7 Huggens 86% 590
8 Higgans 86% 342
9 Higgons 86% 232

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The surname Higgens is the 3rd most popular variant of Higgins.

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