Higgs

Higgs Meaning & Origin

About Higgs
The surname Higgs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Higge, a diminutive form of the name Hugh. The name Hugh itself comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart, mind" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Higgs can be interpreted to mean "son of Hugh" or "descendant of Hugh."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higgs: 10,333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/hɪgz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higgs in Braille

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

The name Higgs in braille

How to sign the name Higgs using Sign Language

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

The name Higgs in sign language

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