How common is the surname Higdon?

9,753 people in the United States had the surname Higdon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 31,656 Americans. It ranked 3,642nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Higdon?

Jennifer Higdon, American composer.

Where is the surname Higdon most common?

Wikidata records people named Higdon in the United States.

Is the surname Higdon getting more or less common?

More common. 9,310 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,753 in 2010, up 4.8%.

The surname Higdon

A surname, carried by 9,753 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H235

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Higdon is more common than 97.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,753 people named Higdon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 31,656 Americans. That is up 4.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,310.

#3,642

rank among US surnames

9,753

people in 2010

3.3

per 100,000 Americans

+4.8%

change since 2000 (was #3,510)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,638	Albers	9,766	31,614
#3,640	Sutter	9,760	31,634
#3,641	Lindstrom	9,754	31,653
#3,642	Badillo	9,753	31,656

Who is named Higdon

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Higdon identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.7%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Higdons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jennifer Higdon
American composer, born 1962

Questions

How common is the surname Higdon?: 9,753 people in the United States had the surname Higdon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 31,656 Americans. It ranked 3,642nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Higdon?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Higdon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Higdon?: Jennifer Higdon, American composer.
Where is the surname Higdon most common?: Wikidata records people named Higdon in the United States.
Is the surname Higdon getting more or less common?: More common. 9,310 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,753 in 2010, up 4.8%.