Gender: Male
John Higginson was a clergyman. He came to America with his father, Francis Higginson. After his father's death, he assisted in the support of his mother, Anne Herbert Higginson, and brothers by teaching in Hartford. With Giles Firmin he was employed by the magistrates and ministers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony to take down in shorthand the proceedings of the synod of 1637. He was chaplain of the fort at Saybrook Colony for about four years. In 1641, he went to Guilford, Connecticut as assistant to Henry Whitfeld or Whitfield (1597-1687), whose daughter Sarah (1620-1775) he married. In 1643, he was one of the "seven pillars" of the church there.
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The name John Higginson is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
John is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Nigeria, and 101 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name John is recorded 614,185 times globally, ranking it as the 31th most common name worldwide.
John is most prevalent in United States of America, with 191,652 occurrences, making it the 5th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name John is found among 1 in every 4 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
United States of America | #5 | 1 : 9 |
United Kingdom | #3 | 1 : 5 |
Nigeria | #6 | 1 : 31 |
South Africa | #7 | 1 : 85 |
Colombia | #110 | 1 : 49 |
Ireland | #1 | 1 : 4 |
Netherlands | #7 | 1 : 18 |
Canada | #2 | 1 : 20 |
France | #264 | 1 : 96 |
Malaysia | #29 | 1 : 148 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name John from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
John Higginson was a clergyman. He came to America with his father, Francis Higginson. After his father's death, he assisted in the support of his mother, Anne Herbert Higginson, and brothers by teaching in Hartford. With Giles Firmin he was employed by the magistrates and ministers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony to take down in shorthand the proceedings of the synod of 1637. He was chaplain of the fort at Saybrook Colony for about four years. In 1641, he went to Guilford, Connecticut as assistant to Henry Whitfeld or Whitfield (1597-1687), whose daughter Sarah (1620-1775) he married. In 1643, he was one of the "seven pillars" of the church there.
John Higginson may refer to:John Higginson (fellow), founding fellow of Jesus College, Oxford and clergyman John Higginson (minister) (1616–1708), English-born Massachusetts Puritan clergyman John Higginson (shipowner) (1776-1834), partner in Barton, Irlam and Higginson of Liverpool and Barbados John Higginson (entrepreneur) (1839–1904), Anglo-Irish born Frenchman, miner, entrepreneur and adventurer who founded the Caledonian Company of the New Hebrides to colonise Vanuatu John Higginson, actor in High Road to China
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