Higginson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Higginson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Higginson family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 48
Agricultural Labourer 47
Cotton Weaver 39
Farmer 34
Independent 33
Male Servant 28
Labourer 20
Shoe Maker 13
Cotton Spinner 12
Weaver 11
Painter 9
Butcher 8
Dress Maker 8
Tailor 7
Pupil 6
Publican 5
Sawyer 5
Silk Weaver 5
Laundress 5
Cotton Piecer 4
Coachman 4
Ag Lab 4
Cotton Frame Tenter 4
House Keeper 4
Weaver Cotton 4

Higginson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Higginson 100% 21,039
2 Hugginson 89% 351
3 Higinson 89% 328
4 Hegginson 89% 217
5 Higgenson 89% 159
6 Huggonson 78% 122

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

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