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Higney Family History

Higney Name Meaning

from Ó hÉignigh see Heagney . from Higney in Ramsey (Hunts) which is recorded as Hyggeneya Higkeneia and Hykeneye in medieval documents. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Hycga (genitive *Hycgan) + Old English ēg ‘island’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Rigney, Hiney, Higley, Sidney, Hines, Eigner, Haney, Whitney, Heaney

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You can see how Higney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Higney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Higney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Higney families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 27% of all the recorded Higney's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Higney families in 1880.
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What did your Higney ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Higney. 67% of Higney men worked as a Clerk. .

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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

  • Clerk
    67%
  • Laborer
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 303 immigration records available for the last name Higney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 236 military records available for the last name Higney. For the veterans among your Higney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Higney lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Higney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Higney in 1962 was 95, and 79 in 2004.

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