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
Scholar 281
Agricultural Labourer 35
House Servant 34
At Home 24
Dress Maker 19
Labourer 19
Cotton Weaver 19
Hand Loom Weaver 19
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 16
Farm Labourer 15
House Keeper 14
Cotton Spinner 14
Coal Miner 11
Cotton Piecer 11
Ag Lab 10
Servant 10
Annuitant 10
Scholar At Home 9
Potter 8
Farm Servant 7
Laundress 7
Shoe Binder 7
Collier 7
Farmer 7
Piecer Cotton Mill 7

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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