Higby

Higby Meaning & Origin

About Higby
The surname Higby 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 suffix "-by" meaning "farm" or "settlement". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Higby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Hig".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higby: 1,566
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,864
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higby in Braille

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

The name Higby in braille

How to sign the name Higby using Sign Language

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

The name Higby in sign language

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