Higginbottom

Higginbottom Meaning & Origin

About Higginbottom
The surname Higginbottom is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "hig" meaning "hay" and "bottom" meaning "valley" or "depression." Therefore, the name Higginbottom can be interpreted to mean "dweller in the valley of hay" or "one who lives near a valley where hay is grown or stored."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higginbottom: 1,116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22924
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Higginbottom based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKNPTM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H020510305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 G IH0 N B AA1 T AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/hɪgɪnˈbɑtəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNPTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higginbottom in Braille

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

The name Higginbottom in braille

How to sign the name Higginbottom using Sign Language

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

The name Higginbottom in sign language

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