Higbe

Higbe Meaning & Origin

About Higbe
The surname Higbe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Higbald," which means "bold in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Higbald. Over time, the name evolved into Higbe and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Higbe can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Higbe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Higbe: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Higbe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Higbe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 G B IY0
🌐 IPA
/higbe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higbe in Braille

Here's how to represent Higbe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Higbe in braille

How to sign the name Higbe using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Higbe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Higbe in sign language

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