Higdon Family History
Higdon Name Meaning
English: from the personal name Hikedun, a medieval pet form
of Richard; it is apparently a variant of Ricardun, a
form of Ric(h)ard with a diminutive ending; for explanation of
the initial H-, see Hick.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Higdon Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Higdon families
 72 - 141  25 - 71 |
 1 - 24  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Higdon families
|
29 - 55 10 - 28 |
1 - 9 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Higdon last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Higdon Family Origin
Higdon Immigration Information
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Higdon Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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