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Higginson


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Origin Of The Surname Higginson

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Meaning Of The Surname Higginson

Descendant of Higgin

Interesting Facts About Higginson

Higginson is a patronymic surname and this is denoted by the suffixed ‘son’. Patronymic surname were given to pass down the name of the father of a household to his kin. In rich households this also often included passing the name to non-family members such as servants. The name being passed down is ‘Higgin’ which was itself derived from a Norse word for ‘viking’.

Higginson Statistics

Higginson is the number 1275 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 8,038 share the surname Higginson in the UK.

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