Higgerson

Higgerson Meaning & Origin

About Higgerson
The surname Higgerson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Higge, a diminutive form of the name Hugh, combined with the patronymic suffix -son, meaning "son of." Therefore, Higgerson signifies "son of Higge" or "son of Hugh." The name Hugh itself is of Germanic origin and means "heart," "mind," or "spirit." The surname Higgerson is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higgerson: 470
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 G ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪgərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higgerson in Braille

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

The name Higgerson in braille

How to sign the name Higgerson using Sign Language

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

The name Higgerson in sign language

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