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Higginbotham Name Meaning

English (Cheshire): habitational name from Oakenbottom in Bolton le Moors (Lancashire) probably originally called ǣcen-botme ‘oaken valley’. During the Middle Ages this name became successively Eakenbottom and Ickenbottom with the first element becoming associated with the Lancashire and Cheshire dialect word hicken or higgen ‘mountain ash’ or the personal name Higgin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Birmingham, Grantham, Windham, Rowbotham, Billingham, Fillingham

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Where is the Higginbotham family from?

You can see how Higginbotham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Higginbotham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Higginbotham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 27 Higginbotham families living in Virginia. This was about 34% of all the recorded Higginbotham's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Higginbotham families in 1840.
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What did your Higginbotham ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Higginbotham. 22% of Higginbotham men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Higginbotham women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Higginbotham were Salesman and Seamstress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Truck Driver
    5%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Waitress
    7%
  • Seamstress
    6%
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What is the average Higginbotham lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Higginbotham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Higginbotham in 1943 was 27, and 72 in 2004.

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