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
Cotton Weaver 86
Living On Own Means 47
General Labourer 33
Cotton Spinner 31
Farmer 31
General Servant Domestic 29
Scholar 27
Dress Maker 22
Cotton Winder 21
Cook Domestic 16
Charwoman 14
Coal Miner Hewer 14
House Painter 13
School 13
Domestic Servant 11
Housemaid Domestic 11
Blacksmith 10
Bricklayer 10
Cotton Card Room Hand 9
Dressmaker 9
Farmers Son 9
Railway Porter 8
Servant Domestic 8
Tailor 8
Laundress Wash 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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