Higginson

Higginson Meaning & Origin

About Higginson
The surname Higginson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Higgin, a diminutive form of the name Hugh. The suffix -son indicates "son of," thus making Higginson mean "son of Higgin." The name Higginson was commonly used as a patronymic surname to denote the son of someone named Higgin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higginson: 1,903
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,402
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 G IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪgɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higginson in Braille

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

The name Higginson in braille

How to sign the name Higginson using Sign Language

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

The name Higginson in sign language

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