Higginbotham

Higginbotham Meaning & Origin

About Higginbotham
The surname Higginbotham is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two Old English words: "hig" meaning "hay" and "botham" meaning "valley bottom." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Higginbotham can be interpreted as "dweller in the valley bottom where hay is grown." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived or worked in a valley where hay was cultivated or harvested.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higginbotham: 14,489
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,492
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.91

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKNPTM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H020510305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 G IH0 N B AA1 TH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/hɪgɪnˈbɑθəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNPTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higginbotham in Braille

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

The name Higginbotham in braille

How to sign the name Higginbotham using Sign Language

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

The name Higginbotham in sign language

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