Higgin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Higgin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Higgin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 97
Cotton Weaver 9
House Keeper 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
Copper Miner 5
Labourer 5
Wife Of Above 5
Butcher 5
Cotton Factory Worker 5
Stone Mason 5
Nurse 4
House Maid 4
Farmers Son 4
Farmer's Son 4
Box Maker 4
General Servant 3
Fundholder 3
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 3
Daur Of Above Scholar 3
Farmer's Daur 3
Farmers Wife 3
House Servant 3
Stockings Hensting 2
Articled Clerk 2
Salt Boiler 2

Higgin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Higgin 100% 4,597
2 Huggan 67% 975
3 Huggin 83% 686
4 Higgon 83% 664
5 Huggon 67% 664
6 Haggen 67% 365
7 Hoggan 67% 347
8 Haggan 67% 328
9 Higgen 83% 242
10 Hoggin 83% 204
11 Haggon 67% 147
12 Higgan 83% 130
13 Heggin 83% 127
14 Haggin 83% 122

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The surname Higgin is the most popular version of all its varients

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