Higdon

Higdon Meaning & Origin

About Higdon
The surname Higdon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Higga" combined with the word "dun," meaning hill. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Higdon is "Higga's hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or on a hill owned by someone named Higga. The name Higdon has variations such as Higden and Higdon, and it is primarily found in the West Midlands region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higdon: 9,753
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,642
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 G D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪgdən/
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('HKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higdon in Braille

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

The name Higdon in braille

How to sign the name Higdon using Sign Language

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

The name Higdon in sign language

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