Higens

Higens Meaning & Origin

About Higens
The surname Higens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Hugh, which itself is derived from the Old Germanic name "Hugo" meaning "heart," "mind," or "spirit." The suffix "-ens" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Higens can be understood to mean "son of Hugh," referring to someone who was the offspring of a person named Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higens: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HJNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 G AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/higens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HJNS', 'HKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higens in Braille

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

The name Higens in braille

How to sign the name Higens using Sign Language

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

The name Higens in sign language

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