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
Cotton Weaver 38
Living On Own Means 11
Farmer 11
Iron Ore Miner 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Cook Domestic 4
Cotton Card Room Hand 4
Attending School 4
Scholar 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
General Labourer 3
Butcher 3
Carter 3
Cotton C Weaver 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Dress Maker 3
Errand Boy 3
Stone Mason 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Wood Turner 2
Painter 2
Railway Clerk 2
School Teacher 2
Stone Quarryman 2
Dressmaker 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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