Higgason

Higgason Meaning & Origin

About Higgason
The surname Higgason is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Higgin, a diminutive form of the name Hugh. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Higgason mean "son of Higgin." The name Higgin itself is derived from the Germanic name Hugh, meaning "heart" or "mind." Therefore, the surname Higgason can be interpreted as "son of the one with a heart or mind."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higgason: 425
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,461
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 G AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪgəsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higgason in Braille

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

The name Higgason in braille

How to sign the name Higgason using Sign Language

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

The name Higgason in sign language

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