Explore the Family Name Higgin

The meaning of Higgin

English (northern): 1. variant of Huggin, from a pet form of the personal name Hugh. Compare Higson. 2. variant of Hickin, from a pet form of the personal name Richard.

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How common is the last name Higgin in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Higgin has seen a minimal decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname slipped from 74,957 in 2000 to 75,799 in 2010, indicating a slight drop of 1.12%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 5.83% during the same period, from 240 to 254 individuals. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,957	#75,799	-1.12%
Count	240	254	5.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Higgin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Higgin also experienced some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a majority identified as White, constituting 71.67%, which slightly decreased to 66.54% in 2010. The Black community using this surname saw a significant increase, going up from 20.83% to 27.56%. The percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders holding this surname dropped to zero from 2.92%. Additionally, those identifying themselves belonging to two or more races appeared on the chart in 2010, making up 2.36%. The Hispanic population experienced a minor dip of 5.48%, moving from 2.92% to 2.76%. There were no recorded individuals of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity having this surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.67%	66.54%	-7.16%
Black	20.83%	27.56%	32.31%
Hispanic	2.92%	2.76%	-5.48%
Two or More Races	0%	2.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.92%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%