Hignett is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Hignett
No. of characters: 7
Origin: England
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Hignett

How popular is Hignett?

Hignett is common in England.

Hignett is ranked 189541 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Hignetts grew by 19.07895 per cent to 181 since 2000 and ranked 99845 after elevating 8308 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.58 98.03
Hispanic or Latino 2.76 0
Hignett is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in England. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Wales. Around 1851 people have been found who wears Hignett as their family name. Hignett is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
21,529 Singapore2
10,683 Cyprus1
2,057 Isle of Man1
153,416 Italy1
3,307 Malta1
118,015 Netherlands1
81,201 Switzerland1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
12,692 Scotland33
86,938 Spain14
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
8,942 New Zealand78
5,257 Wales68
Countries with hundreds of Hignett:
112,467 United States195
16,314 Australia162
35,546 South Africa146
28,473 Canada119
Countries with thousands of Hignett:
6,787 England1,027

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 32 years old workman Jno. Hignett who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on April 2, 1849 by Caledonia put out from Liverpool.

Hignett Namesakes

  • Alan Hignett, Soccer player

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