Higbee

Higbee Meaning & Origin

About Higbee
The surname Higbee is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hig", a short form of names such as Higbald or Higbeald, combined with the word "by", meaning "farm" or "settlement". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Higbee can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Hig".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higbee: 3,355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9672
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Higbee 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 Higbee is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 G B IY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪgˌbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higbee in Braille

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

The name Higbee in braille

How to sign the name Higbee using Sign Language

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

The name Higbee in sign language

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