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
School 405
Cotton Weaver 51
Private Means 32
Labourer 29
Weaver 26
General Labourer 25
Farmer 19
Housekeeper 19
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Cotton Spinner 17
House Keeper 16
Dressmaker 16
General Servant (domestic) 15
None 15
Shop Assistant 15
Farm Labourer 14
Carter 13
Scholar 12
Joiner 11
Cotton Winder 10
Home 10
House Wife 10
School Girl 10
House Painter 9
At Home 9

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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