Higs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Higs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Higs family

Profession Census Frequency
Hair Dresser 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Charwoman 2
Cook Domestic 1
Domestic Servant 1
None 1
Office Boy 1
Cotton Mill Spinner 1
Cotton Minder 1
Gas Stoker 1
Hawker Green Grocer 1
House Keeper 1
Iron Turner Fitter 1
Pawn Broker Clothier Dealer 1
Retired Carting Agent 1
Stone Mason 1
Boot Trade Finisher 1
Oil Miller 1
Paper Hawker 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Living On Own Means 1
General Labourer 1
Hawker 1
Domestic Housemaid 1
Booksellers Assistant 1

Higs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Higgs 80% 39,984
2 Huges 60% 2,066
3 Hages 60% 851
4 Hagues 50% 706
5 Hugs 75% 625
6 Higs 100% 418
7 Hoges 60% 275
8 Haigs 80% 132

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The surname Higs is the 6th most popular variant of Higgs.

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