Higgs family name history and map
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Higgs in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 37 people named Higgs in Ireland: 19 men and 17 women.
Counties with Higgs in Ireland
Most Higgses were found in Cork (13), with smaller numbers in Antrim (8), Down (5), Laois (4) and Dublin (3).
Higgs average age in 1911
The average Higgs in 1911 was 23.1 years old, though with only 37 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Higgs literacy in 1911
Of the Higgses whose literacy was recorded, 85.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 14.7% could do neither.
Higgs common first names
Among the Higgses were men named George (4), James (2), Ablert, Albert Edward and Corneilius Sydney and women named Mary (3), Annie, Bridget, Cathleen and Ellen.
Higgs occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Higgs's census form was "Scholar"; 16.2% (6) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (8.1%), domestic servant (5.4%), general labourer (5.4%) and railway / tram worker (5.4%).
What religion is Higgs?
Most Higgses, 56.8%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (40.5%).
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Higgs statistics (1911)
Number: 37
Rank: 6,776
Average Age: 23
Higgsin the USA (2020)
Number: 9,859
Rank: 3,531
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
