Last Name HIGGS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • HIGGS is ranked as the 3803rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 10,475.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 3.29 people named HIGGS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named HIGGS is 11,851, the rank is 3,275 and the proportion per 100k Americans named HIGGS is 3.72.

Last Names HIGGS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 10,475 +/-3.5%
  • National Rank 3,803
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 3.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 11,851
  • National Rank 3,275
  • Proportion/100k 3.72

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name HIGGS is 72.2% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 24.0% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name HIGGS have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name HIGGS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name HIGGS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 72.2% 63.9% 8.3%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 24.0% 12.3% 11.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.3% 0.7% -0.4%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named HIGGS is Texas where 973 people have this name.
  • Utah is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named HIGGS, as 15.76 in every 100,000 Utahns have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Utah is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Iowa (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 11 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names HIGGS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 340 2.64 97.7% Indiana 308 4.66 96.9% Iowa 15 0.48 63.1% Kansas 98 3.39 91.4% Michigan 222 2.24 97.0% Minnesota 41 0.76 83.1% Missouri 93 3.11 89.1% Nebraska 53 2.79 84.5% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 219 1.89 95.8% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 72 1.26 89.8%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name HIGGS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 340 2.64 97.7%
Indiana 308 4.66 96.9%
Iowa 15 0.48 63.1%
Kansas 98 3.39 91.4%
Michigan 222 2.24 97.0%
Minnesota 41 0.76 83.1%
Missouri 93 3.11 89.1%
Nebraska 53 2.79 84.5%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 219 1.89 95.8%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 72 1.26 89.8%
West State Statistics Last-Names HIGGS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 48 6.49 84.0% Arizona 178 2.64 96.1% California 726 1.87 98.4% Colorado 223 4.16 97.2% Hawaii 36 2.54 86.0% Idaho 117 7.17 94.5% Montana 78 7.66 93.7% Nevada 92 3.23 94.2% New Mexico 20 0.94 63.3% Oregon 66 1.66 89.9% Utah 464 15.76 97.7% Washington 112 1.59 94.6% Wyoming 37 6.39 84.1%

West States
State stats for the first name HIGGS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 48 6.49 84.0%
Arizona 178 2.64 96.1%
California 726 1.87 98.4%
Colorado 223 4.16 97.2%
Hawaii 36 2.54 86.0%
Idaho 117 7.17 94.5%
Montana 78 7.66 93.7%
Nevada 92 3.23 94.2%
New Mexico 20 0.94 63.3%
Oregon 66 1.66 89.9%
Utah 464 15.76 97.7%
Washington 112 1.59 94.6%
Wyoming 37 6.39 84.1%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names HIGGS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 43 1.2 85.6% Maine 20 1.53 64.3% Massachusetts 182 2.7 95.0% New Hampshire 9 0.7 23.2% New Jersey 302 3.38 97.6% New York 422 2.13 97.8% Pennsylvania 185 1.45 95.5% Rhode Island 0 0 0.0% Vermont 27 4.38 87.6%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name HIGGS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 43 1.2 85.6%
Maine 20 1.53 64.3%
Massachusetts 182 2.7 95.0%
New Hampshire 9 0.7 23.2%
New Jersey 302 3.38 97.6%
New York 422 2.13 97.8%
Pennsylvania 185 1.45 95.5%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.0%
Vermont 27 4.38 87.6%
South State Statistics Last-Names HIGGS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 57 1.18 86.4% Arkansas 301 10.15 96.6% Delaware 14 1.52 79.3% Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 83.2% Florida 906 4.56 99.2% Georgia 570 5.64 98.1% Kentucky 590 13.36 97.7% Louisiana 94 2.02 88.6% Maryland 732 12.24 99.2% Mississippi 93 3.11 89.1% North Carolina 370 3.72 97.6% Oklahoma 157 4.04 93.6% South Carolina 86 1.79 92.2% Tennessee 413 6.3 97.3% Texas 973 3.61 98.6% Virginia 563 6.76 98.4% West Virginia 164 8.85 93.0%

South States
State stats for the first name HIGGS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 57 1.18 86.4%
Arkansas 301 10.15 96.6%
Delaware 14 1.52 79.3%
Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 83.2%
Florida 906 4.56 99.2%
Georgia 570 5.64 98.1%
Kentucky 590 13.36 97.7%
Louisiana 94 2.02 88.6%
Maryland 732 12.24 99.2%
Mississippi 93 3.11 89.1%
North Carolina 370 3.72 97.6%
Oklahoma 157 4.04 93.6%
South Carolina 86 1.79 92.2%
Tennessee 413 6.3 97.3%
Texas 973 3.61 98.6%
Virginia 563 6.76 98.4%
West Virginia 164 8.85 93.0%
 

Full Names with HIGGS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have HIGGS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named HIGGS.

The most popular full name is James HIGGS. 2.48% of all the people named HIGGS have this given name.

There are 882 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name HIGGS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James HIGGS 2.48%
2 David HIGGS 1.95%
3 Mary HIGGS 1.68%
4 Richard HIGGS 1.20%
5 John HIGGS 1.11%
6 Barbara HIGGS 1.02%
7 Charles HIGGS 1.02%
8 Michael HIGGS 0.98%
9 Betty HIGGS 0.93%
10 Gary HIGGS 0.93%
11 Linda HIGGS 0.89%
12 William HIGGS 0.89%
13 Joseph HIGGS 0.71%
14 Nancy HIGGS 0.66%
15 Patricia HIGGS 0.66%
16 Robert HIGGS 0.66%
17 Deborah HIGGS 0.62%
18 Donald HIGGS 0.62%
19 Thomas HIGGS 0.62%
20 Carol HIGGS 0.58%